Troops of 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have successfully arrested notorious gunrunners and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in a series of intelligence-driven operations in Plateau and Kaduna States over the past week.
According to Media Information Officer, Operation SAFE HAVEN Major Samson Nantip Zhakom on June 21, 2024, troops targeted armed militias in Pandam forest, Qua’anpan Local Government Area, Plateau State, recovering 3 AK-47 rifles, 5 AK-47 magazines, and 75 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
In a separate operation the same day, troops, in collaboration with a sister security agency, apprehended a notorious gunrunner on Riyom-Abuja Road, Plateau State. The suspect was intercepted while transporting 35 AK-47 magazines to another gunrunner, who had been previously arrested in Kano State on June 20, 2024.
Information from the arrested suspect led to the capture of the major arms supplier in Manchok, Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State, while he attempted to receive the 35 AK-47 magazines. A subsequent search of his home yielded the magazines, 60 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), 3 Bajaj motorcycles, 3 mobile phones, and suspected local charms.
The security agencies credited the public’s credible information for the successful operation and urged continued cooperation to ensure a crime-free environment.
