Alert eyes have enabled troops of the Guards Brigade to nab a suspected spy and four other impostors near the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport.
The separate operations are believed to have bolstered troops’ efforts at checkmating security breaches not only by the international gateway, but the FCT as a whole.
The Nigerian Army in an operational report said the operations were conducted on May 9 by troops of 176 Guards Battalion and Guards Brigade Garrison at different locations within the nation’s capital.
The report said in one incident, the troops intercepted a suspected spy loitering within a restricted area near the Presidential wing, with a wallet containing two ATM cards, receipts and passport photographs were recovered from the suspect.
“The suspect is currently in custody for further investigation.
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“In a separate operation, troops of the Guards Brigade Garrison arrested four suspected impostors at about 9:00 a.m. the same day at Gwarinpa, along Dantata Estate in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
“The suspects were reportedly dressed in military camouflage at the time of arrest.
“Items recovered from them include one ballistic helmet, one fragmentation jacket, a dagger, two motorcycles, four mobile phones and other sundry items.
“The suspects are currently in custody while investigations are ongoing,” the report said.
The Nigerian Army said the arrests were part of ongoing efforts to tighten security around sensitive locations in the FCT and prevent infiltration by criminal elements.
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