Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles - Politics

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Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by nlfpmod(mod): 8:30pm On Jan 10

Nigerian Army Busts Taraba Kingpin John Gata’s Secret Armoury, Intercepts Wife, Recovers AK-47s, Grenades

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intercepted the wife of a notorious Taraba-based criminal kingpin, John Gata, and uncovered a significant arms cache hidden in Amadu village, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.

Military sources confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria that the operation followed actionable intelligence indicating that the suspect’s wife was transporting herself along a route spanning Amadu Village, Wukari, Kyado and Zaki-Biam, with Gboko as her destination.

Acting swiftly, troops of Sub-Sector 1A mounted a snap roadblock at Zaki-Biam, where they successfully intercepted the woman without resistance.

According to a senior source at Army Headquarters who spoke to the NAN on Sunday, the suspect subsequently led troops to her husband’s concealed armoury located within Amadu village.

A search of the hideout yielded a large cache of lethal weapons, including 13 AK-47 rifles, 38 magazines, 690 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and four hand grenades.

Military authorities said the facility was immediately destroyed at the site to prevent its reuse by the criminal network and other armed groups operating in the area.

The source confirmed that all troops involved in the operation returned safely to base. While noting that the overall security situation in the area remains calm.

He added that civil-military relations in the area remain cordial.

“Troops’ morale and operational readiness continue to remain high as fighting and confidence-building patrols persist in the region,” the source said.

https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/04/nigerian-army-busts-taraba-kingpin-john-gatas-secret-armoury-intercepts-wife-recovers-ak

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by nlfpmod(mod): 8:34pm On Jan 10

A search of the hideout yielded a large cache of lethal weapons, including 13 AK-47 rifles, 38 magazines, 690 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, and four hand grenades.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by SuperEagles: 8:45pm On Jan 10

Acting swiftly, troops of Sub-Sector 1A mounted a snap roadblock at Zaki-Biam, where they successfully intercepted the woman without resistance.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by SadiqBabaSani: 8:49pm On Jan 10

Let these troops keep an eye for criminals herders in that axis as well.

Security always takes out the potential resistance before the evil herders strike

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Dogalmighty17: 8:55pm On Jan 10

Why doesn't army ever burst Fulani herder's armoury? You will never see where Fulani get disarmed. The ones caught in Kwara state said they were working under the NSA office and were promptly let go!

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Putindbutt(m): 8:55pm On Jan 10

Nigerian Army Busts Taraba Kingpin John Gata’s

Eeeyah, he's not an Islamic bandit, rather a Christian bandit. So what will wailers and Bitter Obidients tell the deranged criminal in the white house about this?.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by lonelydora: 8:58pm On Jan 10

Someone they will release and free as repentant BHTs

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by princeade86(m): 8:58pm On Jan 10

Many people are wicked and heartless all just for money sake

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by stonemasonn: 8:59pm On Jan 10

SadiqBabaSani:
Let these troops keep an eye for criminals herders in that axis as well.

Security always takes out the potential resistance before the evil herders strike

This is the nxt thing that will happen, just observe and see. They'll soon start wiping out Christian villages unchallenged. While fools that have never left Lagos will be shoutng no systemic genocide in Nigeria.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by greatiyk4u(m): 9:00pm On Jan 10

This is really huge success but why burn the ammunitions?

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by SpamJessexjudah: 9:01pm On Jan 10

Why can't they Face Boko Haram...?

If success is on your mind, you might find my profile / signature interesting.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by 2mch(m): 9:01pm On Jan 10

Really? Are we sure about this? Hope this is not a vigilante they are dismantling. Make people begin protect themselves as Nigeria government is just looking for victims they can use to beg for more money.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by shegoon: 9:02pm On Jan 10

I tell you my brother,these are the weapon Christians in this area use to fight back the terrorist/herders when the Nigeria army refused to protect them. Let them go and burst Bello turji camp and recover ammunition too

SadiqBabaSani:
Let these troops keep an eye for criminals herders in that axis as well.

Security always takes out the potential resistance before the evil herders strike

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Blunt99: 9:02pm On Jan 10

It is because security fail to intercept Islamic Fulanis Terrorists, locals have to take laws into their hands.

Tag defenseless locals, terrorists because they dare to sort solution themselves, while leaving the Fulani Terrorists free access to terrorize.

I have seen this movie many times, and some years back in Benue.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Exousiang01(m): 9:04pm On Jan 10

Dogalmighty17:
Why doesn't army ever burst Fulani herder's armoury? You will never see where Fulani get disarmed. The ones caught in Kwara state said they were working under the NSA office and were promptly let go!

Yes they were working under the NSA, they were vigilantees and hunters who were working as spys for the NSA.
It is easier for them to move around in the forest, even if the bandits see them it won't be much of an issue, they can then report location to NSA.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by casdoruche: 9:05pm On Jan 10

Read the below and tell me if this is not Fulani army disarming them who are TIV in taraba

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Putindbutt(m): 9:10pm On Jan 10

stonemasonn:
This is the nxt thing that will happen, just observe and see. They'll soon start wiping out Christian villages unchallenged. While fools that have never left Lagos will be shoutng no systemic genocide in Nigeria.

No worry yourself, you see those guns and bullets you seeing there, they don't recognize you whether you're a Christian or a Muslim or an atheist. By the time one of the bullets settles into your body, you will understand that there are evil people in every religion and tribe.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Hmmmmm2024: 9:13pm On Jan 10*

Script script script script

Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Incognito403: 9:15pm On Jan 10

Interesting how Taraba Kingpin is also a Christian.

If he wasn't nabbed they would have claimed he's a fulani or Muslim.

All the lies will be exposed with time in sha Allah.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by factwriter(m): 9:16pm On Jan 10

Putindbutt:
No worry yourself, you see those guns and bullets you seeing there, they don't recognize you whether you're a Christian or a Muslim or an atheist. By the time one of the bullets settles into your body, you will understand that there are evil people in every religion and tribe.

Please help us tell this numbskulls

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Incognito403: 9:17pm On Jan 10

Dogalmighty17:
Why doesn't army ever burst Fulani herder's armoury? You will never see where Fulani get disarmed. The ones caught in Kwara state said they were working under the NSA office and were promptly let go!

Simple. Because most of the attacks falsely credited to fulani herders are actually by locals.

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Hmmmmm2024: 9:18pm On Jan 10*

Putindbutt:
Eeeyah, he's not an Islamic bandit, rather a Christian bandit. So what will wailers and Bitter Obidients tell the deranged criminal in the white house about this?.

He is the one fighting for the Christains in the state against your terrorists brothers...

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by biremi(m): 9:19pm On Jan 10

SadiqBabaSani:
Let these troops keep an eye for criminals herders in that axis as well.

Security always takes out the potential resistance before the evil herders strike

SIMPLE
YOU JUST SAID MY MIND

Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by Incognito403: 9:19pm On Jan 10

Hmmmmm2024:
The obstacle has been removed...now the Fulani and bandits can enter and kill as they want

Which obstacle?

You people will be talking anyhow. Do you realise you're giving free pass to criminals with this your reckless statement?

Isah Peter the terrorist of Benue that was arrested was a resistance?

The criminals that abducted a whole bus of muslim travellers in Plateau are also resistance?

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by IGBOPROMISE1: 9:19pm On Jan 10

Dogalmighty17:
Why doesn't army ever burst Fulani herder's armoury? You will never see where Fulani get disarmed. The ones caught in Kwara state said they were working under the NSA office and were promptly let go!

How can we be sure the John Gata fella and his armoury are not part of the resistance mounted against the Fulani/Sahelian menace ravaging the entire north…especially the middle-belt where they have designs on land appropriation! We only ever get to hear the gov’ts side of the story as narrated by the compromised security bodies! Remember some years back, in the same middle-belt, the army murdered someone they had already tagged a criminal, but who in fact was a leader of the vigilante in his region that was recording successes against the invaders!

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Re: Army Busts John Gata’s Armoury In Taraba, Arrests Wife, Recovers 13 AK-47 Rifles by danietohbadt(m): 9:21pm On Jan 10

It's only smuggled rice and cars Nigeria Customs intercept.

They can never see smuggled arms.

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