Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP), currently conducting Operation PEACE SHIELD, have raided the hideout of a suspected gunrunner in Plateau State.
According to a statement by Media Information Officer JTF Operation ENDURING PEACE, Major Samson Zhakom, the operation was carried out yesterday, 3 December 2025, by troops of Sector 2 (Sub-Sector 3) deployed at Gashish, following credible intelligence on the suspect’s activities in Ranbiri Village, Kafi Abu, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Although, the suspect fled the area before the troops’ arrival, a thorough search of the hideout led to the recovery of the following items: one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, and communication equipments, all currently in safe custody, even as efforts are ongoing to track and apprehend the fleeing gunrunner.
“Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE remain highly motivated and will continue to employ all legitimate means to protect innocent civilians while dismantling the supply chains of criminal elements within the joint operations area”, Zhakom stated.
