A soldier acting in disguise has led to the arrest of a suspected kidnapper during a joint intelligence-led sting operation by troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, on October 30, 2026.
According to the statement, DSS operatives on October 29 alerted troops to an incident involving an adult female resident, who was allegedly threatened by one Mukaila Iliyasu. The suspect reportedly demanded N200,000 from the victim, threatening to abduct her if she failed to meet his demand.
Following the report, troops and DSS operatives coordinated an anti-kidnapping operation. In the well-coordinated sting, a soldier, acting in disguise and displaying exceptional gallantry, delivered the money to the suspect, leading to his arrest while receiving 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 inter-agency collaboration.
