Troops of Operation Safe Haven haven arrested five notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Plateau State.
Military Public Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Stephen Zhakom in a statement issued Tuesday said the operation was in pursuance of one of its core mandate of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area.
He revealed that the operation commenced from midnight of 16 September 2024 to the early hours of 17 September, 2024.
Zhakom said: “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 four others were arrested.”
He added that weapons and ammunition of different calibres were also recovered including: Two AK-47 rifles; One Fabrique Nationale automatic rifle; 14 AK-47 magazines; One Fabrique Nationale magazine; 5,316 rounds of 7.62 MM (Special); 98 rounds of 7.62 MM (NATO) and 43 rounds of 9 MM.
Zhakom noted that 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.
