By Nurat Uthman
Personnel of Three Division of the Nigerian Army and Joint Security Task Force Operation Safe Haven, have apprehended some suspected gunrunners and recovered arms, and ammunition of different calibres including motorcycles and other dangerous weapons.
The intelligence-based operations leading to the arrest of the suspects and recovery of various calibres of arms and ammunition, are part of continued efforts to ensure the security of lives and property within the joint operations area of the Three Division and Operation Safe Haven respectively.
In a statement from the information department of the Joint Security Task Force, the personnel on 17th November 2024 during a snap operation at Kwanan Fulani in Jos south local government area of Plateau State, said it arrested the notorious gunrunner who was conveying arms and ammunition to farin lamba within the same locality.
“During the operation, one fabricated rifle, one ak-47 magazine, 15 rounds of 7.62 mm (special), one knife and one motorcycle were recovered from the suspect. The suspect is in custody making useful confessions to aid further operations to apprehend the collaborators of the criminals.”
Barely two hours later on the same day, security agencies at the same Kwanan Fulani intercepted another group of four gunrunners.
“A search on the criminals led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one round of 7.62 mm (special), three motorcycles and one jack knife. The arrested suspects and recovered items are in the custody of security agencies for interrogation.” The statement added.
The joint security task force expressed commitment to ensuring the security of lives and property within the joint operations area, in line with operational mandates with a call on members of the public, to continue to avail security agencies with timely intelligence which will aid in ridding the area of criminal elements.
