John Charles, Makurdi Two of the suspects arrested by the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke operating in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, have confessed to supplying at least four AK-47 rifles and 2
,000 rounds of ammunition to persons they described as politicians.
Parading the suspects at Tactical Air Command, Nigeria Air Force, Makurdi, on Saturday, the Force Commander of OPWS, Maj.-Gen. Adeyemi Yekini, said that 13 of the suspects were arrested in Gboko and Katsina-Ala areas of Benue State. “Our intelligence team got wind of Don Moji’s activities about four months ago somewhere around Abuja.
“This time around, he was not that lucky, as we were able to arrest him with the support of Guards Brigade troops. Yekini, who added hat the weapon supply ring extends to Plateau and Taraba states, vowed that troops would soon apprehend all those involved
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