Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested eight members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, who were planning to establish a ‘sleeper’ cell in the state.
They also arrested two high-profile kidnap informants.
In a statement, the spokesman of the brigade, Captain Olubodunde Oni, said the suspects came from various states to establish the cell of the terrorist group and cause havoc.
The statement reads: “Acting swiftly on reliable intelligence, troops of the brigade on 29 September 2024, conducted a raid on the residence of one of the terrorists’ leaders, Tukura Abdul-Kareem, in Sunkani ward of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area.
“This operation resulted in the arrest of Abdul-Kareem and seven additional suspects who had travelled from various states to join the terror cell.
“Investigation revealed that the eight Boko Haram terrorists were planning to establish a sleeper cell within Taraba State, with the intention of launching Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks on innocent individuals and critical facilities within the state. Abdul-Kareem also confessed to having joined the BHT with his brother, Adamu Abdul -Kareem, for a long period of time, who is still hibernating in the bush with the terrorists at an unknown area.”