Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have arrested 5 notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Plateau State.
Disclosing this on Tuesday, OPSH’s Public Information Officer, Maj. Stephen Zhakom, said the operation, conducted in pursuance of one of its core mandates of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area, commenced from midnight of Monday, 16 September 2024, to the early hours of Tuesday, 17 September 2024.
According to him, the troops raided the hideout of a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani at Naraguta Mining Area in Bayameni, along Bauchi Road in Jos North LGA of Plateau State during which the suspected gunrunner and 4 others were arrested.
Weapons and ammunition of different calibres were also recovered, among which are 2 AK-47 rifles,1 Fabrique Nationale automatic rifle, 14 AK-47 magazines, 1 Fabrique Nationale magazine, 5,316 rounds of 7.62 MM (Special), 98 rounds of 7.62 MM (NATO) and 43 rounds of 9 MM.
“The suspects are undergoing interrogation for useful intelligence to aid in arresting other members of the syndicate as well as decimating the gunrunning supply chain”, Zhakom stated.
