Abuja: Troops of the Guards Brigade have foiled a potential security breach with the arrest of a suspected spy and four impostors during separate operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the operations were conducted on May 9 by troops of the 176 Guards Battalion and Guards Brigade Garrison at different locations within the nation’s capital. The army reported that troops on routine foot patrol around the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport intercepted a suspected spy loitering within a restricted area.
The report detailed that items recovered from the suspected spy included a wallet containing two ATM cards, receipts, and passport photographs. The suspect is currently in custody for further investigation.
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 reported
ly dressed in military camouflage at the time of arrest. Items recovered from them included 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.