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Army Parades 33 Suspected Cultists, Robbers In Plateau
Operation Safe Haven, on Friday, paraded 33 suspects who were arrested after conducting a series of raids on criminals and cultists’ hideouts in Jos, Plateau State.
Speaking at the special task force’s headquarters in Jos, the Commander, Maj. Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, said the 33 suspects were arrested at various locations within the metropolis where the activities of cultists have been on the rise in recent times.
According to him, the suspects have been tormenting the people in Terminus market, Rwang Pam street, Rochas building, Ahmadu Bello way and Agwan Rukuba all in in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
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Similarly, personnel of the Task Force engaged a gang of armed robbers along with road Angul D- Maraban Jamma in Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
During the encounter, Okonkwo said one of the armed robbers was killed while others fled with gunshot wounds.
He explained that a locally fabricated pistol and some quantities of ammunition were recovered from the armed robbers in the course of the operation.
The Joint Security Outfit enjoined law-abiding citizens to continue providing timely information that will assist in getting rid of criminals in the state.
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