Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have uncovered an illegal arms factory in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and arrested a suspect. According to him, the sustained aggressive operational tempo in the fight against criminality made it possible for the troops to uncover the illegal arms factory. “Upon approaching the area, the troops encountered several individuals who fled on sighting the patrol. The OPWS spokesperson said preliminary investigations indicated that the location served as an illegal arms manufacturing site supplying criminal elements with firearms within and beyond the area. The Force Commander of OPWS, Maj.-Gen. Moses Gara, commended the troops for their professionalism, vigilance and sustained operational pressure, which he said culminated in the discovery of the illegal arms production facility.

Source: Punch January 26, 2026 19:33 UTC