Lafia — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation WHIRL STROKE, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected kidnapper while allegedly collecting N200,000 demanded as ransom from the victim.

The suspect, identified as Mukaila Iliyasu, was apprehended during an intelligence-led sting operation conducted on October 29, 2026.

According to Acting Media Information Officer HQ Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, on Saturday in a statement on 31 October 2026, the operation followed intelligence received from the DSS concerning threats allegedly made against an adult female.

According to the statement by the task force, the suspect allegedly threatened to abduct the woman if she failed to pay the money.The DSS alerted troops on October 29, 2026, promoting a joint operation to apprehend him.

During a stint operation a soldier went undercover and delivered the money to the suspect, leading to his arrest while receiving the alleged ransom. He was subsequently handed over to the DSS for further investigation and possible prosecution.

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 collaboration and urged them to sustain intelligence-sharing framework and operational synergy in tackling kidnapping and other security threats within the Joint Operational Area.