TROOPS of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected female kidnapper informant in Taraba State.
The suspect, identified as Markus Grace, was apprehended in Sondi Village of Wukari Local Government Area of the state.
According to Captain Oni Olubodunde, the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations for the 6 Brigade in Jalingo, the suspect was arrested on 6 September 2024 within the Wukari Local Government Area.
Miss Markus Grace is reportedly the girlfriend of a notorious kidnapper known as ‘Chen,’ who has been terrorizing residents.
Captain Oni further stated that the suspect is currently in custody and undergoing an investigation to determine the extent of her involvement in various criminal activities.
The Army spokesman also announced that troops intercepted a Toyota Yaris with the registration number Taraba KLD 652 XA, which was carrying an AK-47 rifle and an AK-47 magazine.
Additionally, two Identity Cards from the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) were recovered from the vehicle.
He explained that while on routine stop-and-search patrol in the Bantaje town of the Wukari council area on 5 September 2024, the troops flagged down a suspicious blue Toyota Yaris that was travelling from Wukari towards Jalingo.
Captain Oni further noted that the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled into nearby bushes when it was stopped.
Upon conducting a thorough search of the abandoned vehicle, the troops discovered the firearms and the NURTW Identity Cards belonging to Isa Ibrahim and Mallam Isa Garin Tukura, both from Gassol Local Government Area.
He confirmed that investigations are ongoing to trace and apprehend the suspect, as well as to ascertain the involvement of the individuals associated with the identity cards.
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