Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have recorded a major operational breakthrough following a well-coordinated, intelligence-driven raid that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The successful operation was carried out on 4 January 2026 after troops received actionable intelligence on the…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have stepped up their offensive across Taraba State, achieving a string of successes that include destroying bandit camps, eliminating armed elements, recovering weapons, and arresting a key suspect linked to regional criminal networks. On 2 December 2025, soldiers executed a targeted clearance mission under…
New developments suggest that Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, may soon defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), according to confirmation from his Special Adviser on Political Matters and Special Duties, Josiah Kente. In a statement released on Tuesday in Jalingo, Kente described the governor’s potential move to the ruling party as a strategic step…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed a suspected bandit and recovered weapons during a clearance operation in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to Captain Oni Olubodunde, Acting Spokesperson for the Brigade, the operation was carried out following a recent…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its operatives of Operation Whirlwind have intensified its fight against fuel smuggling, leading to a major crackdown on smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Gembu and Kan-Iyaka border communities of Taraba State. Gembu, the administrative center of Sardauna Local Government Area (LGA), and Kan-Iyaka,…
