Troops Nab Five ‘Gunrunners’, Recover Arms In Plateau
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested five notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in Plateau State.
The arrest by Operation SAFE HAVEN was executed between September 16 and 17 according to a statement signed by the spokesperson of Operation SAFE HAVEN, Stephen Zhakom.
The army revealed that the troops raided the hideout of a gunrunner identified as Mohammed Sani at Naraguta Mining Area in Bayameni of the state.
It was during the operation that the suspected gunrunner and four others were arrested.
The troops also recovered various weapons and ammunition from the gunrunners including 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 Army said.
Troops Nab Five ‘Gunrunners’, Recover Arms In Plateau is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
