By Izhi Bitrus Adamu
Mr. Jerry Ali Adda, a resident of Wukari local government area, who spoke with Nigerian Times via phone on Tuesday, 30th September 2025, said, Security operatives at the Takum Junction in Wukari apprehended two Toyota Hilux vehicles carrying ‘cannabis.
In a statement issued on Tuesday 30th September by Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations 6 Brigade Nigeria Army Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the 6 Brigade Nigeria Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in conjunction with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…, intercepted and apprehended two fake police men at Takum Junction in Wukari local government area. The suspects, who were dressed in mobile police uniforms, were found with two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with a substance suspected to be cannabis.
Loaded from Southwest of Nigeria, Akure, Ondo, and heading towards Northeast, Adamawa State, ended up in the net of “Operation Lafiya Nakowa.”
The Army spokesperson said, A total of 1,134 blocks of cannabis were recovered from the two vehicles.
The suspects were identified as Monday George, a 71-year-old dismissed police ASP, and Ezeugo Destiny Uche, 41 years old.
Preliminary investigation revealed that “none of the apprehended is a serving policeman.”
Revealing that the occupants of the second Hilux vehicle abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on sighting the troops.
The troops and NDLEA operatives were commended by the Commander 6 Brigade Nigeria Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa.
The statement reads that the commander applauded the joint efforts of the security agents for their synergy and resilience.
He also emphasized that their achievement reaffirmed the Brigade’s commitment to ensuring that Taraba State remains unsafe for criminals and drug traffickers.
The officer further urged members of the public to sustain collaboration with the security agencies in providing “timely and credible information,” as part of efforts to “enhance ongoing operations across the state.”
Jerry Ali Adda called on the Nigerian security agencies to sustain their efforts in tackling crimes and criminality in the country.
The achievement of the 6 Brigade is appreciable and doable. If such efforts were seen across states, the society would be sanitized and peace would be restored.
The Army spokesperson said, Both the suspects and the recovered exhibits have been handed over to the NDLEA office in Wukari for further investigation and prosecution
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