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By John Ogunsemore
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested a notorious gunrunner, Mohammed Sani and four of his accomplices and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Bayameni, Jos North local government area of Plateau State.
Military Public Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Major Stephen Nantip Zhakom disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday, September 17.
According to the statement, the troops made the arrests and recoveries in pursuance of one of Operation Safe Haven’s core mandates of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the joint operations area.
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The military spokesman said the operation commenced from midnight of Monday, September 16 to to the early hours of Tuesday, September 17.
“The troops raided the hideout of a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani at Naraguta Mining Area in Bayameni along Bauchi Road in Jos North LGA of Plateau State during which the suspected gunrunner and 4 others were arrested,” Zhakom said.
He said weapons and ammunition of different calibres recovered in the operation were two AK-47 rifles, one Fabrique Nationale automatic rifle, 14 AK-47 magazines, one Fabrique Nationale magazine, 5,316 rounds of 7.62 MM (Special), 98 rounds of 7.62 MM (NATO), and 43 rounds of 9 MM.
“The suspects are undergoing interrogation for useful intelligence to aid in arresting other members of the syndicate as well as decimating the gunrunning supply chain,” the military spokesman further said.
