Suspected Kidnapper Arrested After Soldier Poses as Ransom Courier in ₦200,000 Sting OperationTroops of Operation WHIRL STROKE, working with the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Mukaila Iliyasu, during an intelligence-led operation and recovered ₦200,000 allegedly demanded from a woman as ransom.According to a statement by the task force, the suspect allegedly threatened to abduct the woman if she failed to pay the money.
The DSS alerted troops on October 29, 2026, prompting a joint operation to apprehend him.During the sting operation, a soldier went undercover and delivered the money to the suspect, leading to his arrest while receiving the alleged ransom. He was subsequently handed over to the DSS for further investigation and possible prosecution.The Force Commander, Major General Moses Kolo Gara, commended the troops and DSS operatives for their collaboration and urged them to sustain intelligence-sharing efforts to tackle kidnapping and other security in Nigeria #NigeriaNews #Kidnapping #NigerianArmy
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