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Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Operation HAKORIN DAMISA IV neutralised bandits and armed robbers and arrested 59 suspects in connection with kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling, railway vandalism.
This was disclosed in a statement released on the Nigerian Army X handle.
The suspects are also accused of being involved in gunrunning, illegal mining as well as recovered arms/ammunitions and illicit drugs.
The troops carried out the operation from 9 to 16 October 2023.
On 11 October 2023, troops neutralised a suspected bandit named Saidu AKA Director, who attempted to escape after being arrested in possession of 39 rounds of 7.62mm special, mobile phone, a headset and some money.
Before the suspect was neutralised, he confessed to having bought the ammunition from one Usman in Bisichi.
Troops mobilised to the house but met his absence and recovered one AK 47 rifle, 5 cartridges, one baofeng radio/charger, one woodland camouflage vest and one black trouser.
Similarly on the same day, troops deployed at Qua’anpan Area Command neutralised one armed robber while others fled with bullet wounds during an armed robbery attack along Amingo- Lafia road in Qua’anpan local government area of Plateau State.
AK 47 rifle, one AK 47 magazine, 2 rounds of 7.62mm special, 1 Techno mobile phone and a pair of sccks were recovered.
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