Troops Arrest ‘Policemen’ With 2 Vans Loaded With Cannabis [PHOTOS]

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in conjunction with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two fake police officers transporting van-loads of cannabis in Taraba State.

The action is part of the ongoing Operation Lafiya Nakowa, aimed at flushing out bandits and other criminal elements.

Acting on “credible intelligence,” the joint team intercepted and apprehended the two fake policemen at Takum Junction in the Wukari local government area of the State.

The suspects were dressed in mobile police uniforms and were found with two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with substances suspected to be cannabis.

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A statement by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, on Tuesday, confirmed that preliminary investigation revealed that neither suspect was a serving policeman.

The cannabis-laden vehicles were traced to have been loaded from Akure, Ondo State, and were heading toward Adamawa State before interception.

One suspect was identified as Monday George, a 71-year-old dismissed Police ASP, and the other as Ezeugo Destiny Uche, 41 years old.

The occupants of the second Hilux abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene upon sighting the troops.

A total of 1,134 blocks of cannabis were recovered from the two vehicles. Both the suspects and the recovered exhibits have been handed over to the NDLEA office in Wukari for “further investigation and prosecution.”

The Commander, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops and NDLEA operatives for their synergy and resilience, while reaffirming the Brigade’s commitment to ensuring that Taraba State “remains unsafe for criminals and drug traffickers.”

He urged the public to continue providing “timely and credible information” to security agencies to enhance ongoing operations.