Troops intercept two suspects with 370 rounds of ammunition in Jos

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), on Thursday, 16 September 2021, intercepted two suspects with 370 rounds of ammunition.

Confirming the report, Military Information Officer Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major Ishaku Takwa said the ammunition was concealed in a Toyota Pathfinder car with registration number Plateau LGT 772 JN.

Takwa explained that luck ran out on the suspects when the driver of the car attempted to manoeuvre the military check point located at Werreng on Barkin Ladi – Jos road in Plateau state.

He said unfortunately for the suspects, their car hit the barricade at the check point which resulted in the death of one of the suspects.

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Takwa said preliminary investigation showed that the suspects Sergeant Azi Jonathan, a 30-year old serving police traffic warden drove the vehicle and Mr Nengak Daniel, a 60-year-old were intercepted by the troops during stop-and-search operation at a checkpoint.

He said the body of the deceased suspect had been handed over to the Police Divisional Headquarters at Barkin Ladi while the other suspect was undergoing further interrogation.

Takwa said a Toyota Pathfinder car, a cash sum of N205, 070.00, one empty case of ammunition, one dagger, a torchlight and three Techno phones were recovered from the suspects.

Others items recovered from the suspects were; national identity card, 3 wraps of a substance suspected to be cannabis and a bag containing clothing materials.

The Commander OPSH, Major General Ibrahim Ali while commending the troops for their vigilance reiterated the determination of his command to flush out criminal elements on the Plateau and environs.

He urged law-abiding citizens to continue with their normal daily activities as troops were working round the clock to ensure crime-free society.

The Commander further enjoined members of the public not to relent in supporting security agencies with credible information to stem criminal activities in the state.