By NAN 30 April 2023 | 7:32 am Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have raided a weapon fabrication factory at Wukari in Taraba and apprehended two suspected gunrunners. Weapons recovered from raided factory in Taraba by troops of Operation Whirl Stroke on Friday (28/4/23) PHOTO: NAN Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have raided a weapon fabrication factory at Wukari in Taraba and apprehended two suspected gunrunners. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, in a statement on Saturday, said the troops acted on credible intelligence. Danmadami said the troops on Friday recovered two GPMG, one KPM, four AK 47 rifles, three pistols, one PKT, five 9mm ammunitions, two 7.63 x 54 ammunition, seven rifle butts and several parts of different rifles. He said the arrested criminals, recovered weapons and ammunition were handed over to appropriate authorities for further action. “The military high command commends troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on terrorists and all criminal activities within their area,” he said. 6 mins ago The Federal Government has described the opposition attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent comment on the 2023 Presidential elections as “shameless sore losers”. 25 mins ago Federal Government has appealed for motorists’ understanding and patience due to the heavy traffic being experienced on the stretch between Toll Gate to Kara Bridge in Lagos as the reconstruction work enters its final phase. 29 mins ago The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has advised the opposition to stop their endless griping over the 2023 presidential election which they lost woefully, saying they know very well that they deserve to lose the election because of their overconfidence and complacency. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the Minister argued that… 1 hour ago The Federal Government has explained that the sum of 1.2 million dollars allegedly spent in hiring buses for the evacuation of Nigerian students in Sudan was due to the dire need of the war situation. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs Mrs Rhoda Iliya. It… 2 hours ago The Federal Government has advised farmers to partner with experts in the area of agricultural research and development to curtail perennial post-harvest losses of produce. Prof. Hussaini Ibrahim, the Director General of, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), gave the advice in Sokoto at the inauguration of the first Indigenous Onion and Garlic…
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