Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The Nigerian Army has arrested a police officer allegedly colluding with militias in Taraba State, following a renewed outbreak of communal violence in Usmanu, a village in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area.

Troops of the 6 Brigade, under Operation Peace Shield, said they neutralised four militia members and recovered a cache of weapons, including three dane guns, a fabricated AK-47 rifle, 25 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and two motorcycles reportedly used in the attacks.

The development was revealed in a statement issued on Sunday in Jalingo by Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade.

He said the operation was triggered by intelligence reports of escalating hostilities linked ...