Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and Operation Zafin Wuta in Taraba State, have arrested a suspected kidnapper in Wukari Local Government Area.
Acting on credible intelligence, the troops apprehended the suspect, identified as Umar Musa Geyi, on 22 November 2025 at the Jandei–Kulamu area of Wukari while he was allegedly negotiating a ₦20 million ransom with relatives of an abducted victim.
According to the Army spokesperson, Lieutenant Umar Mohammed, Geyi has long been on the wanted list of security agencies, adding that he is believed to belong to a kidnapping syndicate terrorising communities around the Wukari axis.
Preliminary investigations, Mohammed said, linked the suspect to the abduction of one Alhaji Jano, a Fulani resident of the Jandei–Kulala area, who was kidnapped on 13 November 2025 and remains in captivity.
He explained that troops closed in on the suspect after intercepting him during a phone conversation in which he allegedly confirmed that the victim was still being held and insisted on a ₦20 million ransom before release.
The spokesperson added that the suspect is currently in custody and undergoing intensive interrogation to aid efforts to locate the victim and support ongoing rescue operations.
Reacting to the development,the Commander of the 6 Brigade, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, hailed the troops for their professionalism and reaffirmed the Brigade’s resolve to dismantle criminal networks across Taraba State.
