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Plateau: Troops Nab Notorious Gunrunners, Recover Weapons
The Nigerian military says its troops of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, have arrested five notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Plateau State.
The Military Public Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Major Stephen Zhakom, disclosed this on Tuesday.
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Zhakom said the feat is in pursuance of one of its core mandates of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area, adding that the operation commenced from midnight of 16 Sep to the early hours of 17 Sep 2024.
He 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 Local Government Area of Plateau State, during which the suspected gunrunner and four others were arrested.
Some of the weapons and ammunition recovered during the operations include two AK-47 rifles, one Fabrique Nationale automatic rifle, 14 AK-47 magazines, and one Fabrique Nationale magazine.
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Other recovered items are 5,316 rounds of 7.62 MM (Special), 98 rounds of 7.62 MM (NATO), and 43 rounds of 9 MM.
Zhakom said suspects are undergoing interrogation for useful intelligence to aid in arresting other members of the syndicate as well as decimating the gun-running supply chain.
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