{"id":162401,"date":"2025-05-14T12:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba"},"modified":"2025-05-14T13:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T12:16:21","slug":"troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba","title":{"rendered":"Troops neutralize bandit, recover AK-47 rifle in Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have neutralized a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Taraba State.<\/p>\n<p>The suspected bandit, according to the statement made available to journalists on Wednesday by the Brigade Acting spokesperson. Captain Oni Olubodunde, was neutralized during a clearance operation in Karim Lamido local government council of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The development, according to the Acting spokesperson, followed a recent strategic visit by the Commander of 6 Brigade, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, to the Bandawa community.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, the Commander emphasized the need for enhanced military presence and proactive measures to secure the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActing promptly on the Commander\u2019s directive, troops on a fighting patrol along the Bandawa, Karim Lamido road encountered armed criminals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a swift and decisive exchange of fire, the soldiers neutralized one bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle along with 39 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, he said, underscored the Brigade\u2019s resolve to rid Taraba State of criminal elements and restore lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, a peace meeting was held on May 12, 2025, to address growing tensions between communities in Kashimbila community in Takum council of Taraba and Jato Aka in Kwande local government council of Benue State.<\/p>\n<p>The incessant clashes in the areas had resulted in attacks on motorists along the Kashimbila\u2013Jato Aka road.<\/p>\n<p>The leadership of the 6 Brigade urged citizens to continue providing timely and credible information to support ongoing military and peacekeeping efforts throughout Taraba State.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have neutralized a suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Taraba State. The suspected bandit, according to the statement made available to journalists on Wednesday by the Brigade Acting spokesperson. Captain Oni Olubodunde, was neutralized [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":162399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254,3685,1665],"class_list":["post-162401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria","tag-taraba","tag-troops"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Troops neutralize bandit, recover AK-47 rifle in Taraba - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have neutralized a su ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Troops neutralize bandit, recover AK-47 rifle in Taraba\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS), have neutralized a su ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-14T11:10:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-14T12:16:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/sm_1747212412.065731.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1276\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"718\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Troops neutralize bandit, recover AK-47 rifle in Taraba\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-14T11:10:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-14T12:16:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba\"},\"wordCount\":275,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/sm_1747212412.065731.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\",\"taraba\",\"Troops\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralize-bandit-recover-ak-47-rifle-in-taraba\",\"name\":\"Troops neutralize bandit, recover AK-47 rifle in Taraba - 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