Lady arrested for allegedly being an informant for kidn@ppers in Taraba

The Nigerian Army has detained a woman named Grace Markus, who is accused of being an informant for kidn@ppers in Taraba and Benue states.

Markus was accused of spying for kidnappers and facilitating the recent abd+ction of one Malam Saidu at Vesee in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

She was also accused of participating in multiple kidnap operations conducted by her boyfriend, a notorious kidn@pper known as Chen, around border communities in Taraba and Benue states.

The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Oni Olubodunde Markus, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 7.

“Following the recent abd+ction of one Malam Saidu at his residence at Vesee community in Ukum LGA of Benue State, troops of 6 Brigade in Sondi village of Wukari LGA of Taraba State conducted an intelligence-led operation on 6 September 2024 and arrested a suspected kidn@ppers informant named Miss Markus Grace for reportedly aiding kidn@ppers and crim+nal elements in the area.

She is also confirmed to be a girlfriend of a notorious kidn@pper named Chen who was reported to be terr+rizing the general area. The suspect is currently in custody and undergoing further investigation to reveal the extent of her involvement in various criminal enterprises,” the statement reads in part.