From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Operatives of the of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven have arrested a notorious gunrunner/kidnapper, identified as Mr. Saeedu Haruna.
The troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine and one ITEL phone.
A statement by the Media Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom, said that the operation supported by an Intelligence Agency conducted an intelligence-based was carried out in the early hours of Sunday, at Marit Mazat in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.
Zhakom said that the l operation was sequel to the arrest of a gunrunner and kidnapper identified as Mr Yahaya Adamu at Barakin Gangare in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State on the previous day.
According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested suspects and their syndicate are responsible for most of the criminal activities along Gashish and Kurra Falls in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State, also in Gwantu and Fadan Karshe in Sanga LGA of Kaduna State.
He said, “The arrested suspects are making useful confessions in custody, while efforts are ongoing by troops to track and arrest other members of the criminal syndicate as well as recover their weapons.
“Operation SAFE HAVEN lauds the unique cooperation of the populace in ensuring criminal hideouts are exposed to security agencies. We, encourage that more credible information should be provided to own troops as they strive to hunt down non-state actors, while also protecting lives and property within the Joint Operations Area.”