Personnel from the Nigerian Army’s Three Division and the Joint Security Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, have arrested suspected gunrunners and seized various arms, ammunition, motorcycles, and other weapons.
The arrests were part of intelligence-driven operations aimed at enhancing the safety of lives and property within the Three Division and Operation Safe Haven’s areas of jurisdiction.
According to a statement from the Joint Security Task Force’s information department, a snap operation conducted on November 17, 2024, at Kwanan Fulani in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State led to the arrest of a notorious gunrunner transporting arms and ammunition to Farin Lamba in the same locality.
“During the operation, one fabricated rifle, one ak-47 magazine, 15 rounds of 7.62 mm (special), one knife and one motorcycle were recovered from the suspect. The suspect is in custody making useful confessions to aid further operations to apprehend the collaborators of the criminals.”
Barely two hours later on the same day, security agencies at the same Kwanan Fulani intercepted another group of four gunrunners.
“A search on the criminals led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one round of 7.62 mm (special), three motorcycles and one jack knife. The arrested suspects and recovered items are in the custody of security agencies for interrogation.” The statement added.
The joint security task force expressed commitment to ensuring the security of lives and property within the joint operations area, in line with operational mandates with a call on members of the public, to continue to avail security agencies with timely intelligence which will aid in ridding the area of criminal elements.