By Stella Odueme
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered ₦200,000 allegedly demanded as ransom from a female resident.
The arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted on October 29, 2026, after DSS operatives alerted the troops to an alleged threat by a suspect identified as Mukaila Iliyasu.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, on Saturday, the suspect had allegedly demanded ₦200,000 from the victim, threatening to abduct her if she failed to pay the money.
Following the report, troops and DSS operatives coordinated an anti-kidnapping operation to apprehend the suspect.
During the operation, a soldier, acting in disguise, delivered the money to the suspect, leading to his arrest while collecting the alleged ransom.
The suspect was subsequently handed over to the DSS for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The Force Commander, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE and General Officer Commanding 5 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Moses Kolo Gara, commended the troops and DSS operatives for their professionalism, gallantry and effective collaboration.
He urged them to sustain intelligence sharing and operational cooperation to tackle kidnapping and other security threats within the Joint Operations Area.