Troops raid bandits’ hideout in Plateau, recover arms
Troops of the 3 Division/Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, have raided a bandits’ hideout and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in Rawaya Village, near Kazok, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Major General Samson Zhakom, spokesperson for Operation Enduring Peace, confirmed the development, noting that the recovery was part […]
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Troops of the 3 Division/Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, have raided a bandits’ hideout and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in Rawaya Village, near Kazok, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Major General Samson Zhakom, spokesperson for Operation Enduring Peace, confirmed the development, noting that the recovery was part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to disrupt illegal arms trafficking and proliferation in the region.
According to him, the operation followed credible intelligence indicating that bandits were stockpiling arms and ammunition in Barkin Ladi.
“Following this discovery, troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), raided the hideout of a notorious bandit at Rawaya village near Kazok in Barkin Ladi LGA. The suspect fled shortly before troops arrived,” Zhakom said.
He added that a thorough search of the hideout led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, one G3 rifle, one revolver pistol, four AK-47 magazines, three G3 magazines, 1,198 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, four rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, three mobile phones, and other items.
The recovered weapons and materials, according to Zhakom, are now in custody for further investigation.
He further stated that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing bandit and his accomplices, assuring that the operation remains committed to decisively tackling criminal elements across the state.