Troops arrest eight suspects, recovers cache of arms in Plateau

“It would be recalled that a tactical team of 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN while conducting an operation to recover arms from a gunrunners’ hideout at Sangasa Village in Fann District was attacked in the early hours of 10 July 2024,” the statement read.

“During the operation, a member of the team, an immigration officer, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration CL Agwom, was k!lled by the criminals.

“Following the incident, troops conducted follow-on operation in the district to recover illegal arms and ammunition and other dangerous weapons inline with the core mandate of the operation. 

“During the operations that lasted for one week, the team arrested 8 suspects and recovered both automatic and locally fabricated weapons as well as different calibers of ammunition from Ratas, Ratoso and Sangasa Villages all in Fann District in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State..” 

Specifically, the following were recovered during the operation:

a. Twelve AK-47 rifles.

b. Twelve Fabricated AK-47 rifles.

c. Fifteen Dane guns.

d. Fifteen AK-47 magazine.

e. One AK-47 drum magazine having capacity of 75 rounds.

f. Two hundred and fifty rounds of 7.62 mm (Special).

g. Two cartridges.

h. Two bottles of gunpowder.

i. One sword.

j. One complete pair of military woodland camouflage dress.

k. One pair of military combat boot.

l. Two spears.

m. One bow and eight arrows.

n. Seven motorcycles.