In a significant breakthrough, troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected female kidnapper informant, Markus Grace, in Sondi Village of Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The suspect, who is also the girlfriend of a notorious kidnapper, was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation on September 6, 2024.
According to Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, the suspect was found to have been aiding kidnappers and criminal elements in the area.
She is currently in custody and undergoing further investigation to reveal the extent of her involvement in various criminal enterprises.
In a separate operation, troops of the Brigade recovered an AK-47 rifle, an AK-47 magazine, and two identity cards of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) from an abandoned vehicle in Bantaje town of Wukari Local Government Area.
The driver of the vehicle fled into nearby bushes, and investigation is still in progress to trace and arrest the suspect.
