Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN, in a sustained effort to eliminate criminals elements in their Area of operation, on 28 June 2022, based on credible intelligence, conducted clearance operations in conjunction with vigilantes at Kan Duniya Village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, neutralizing notorious bandit and kidnappers.
On the same day, troops on fighting patrol sighted two suspected kidnappers around Sara High Ground, Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau State on a motor cycle.
Confirming the reports, Director Defence Media Operations Defence Headquarters, Major General Benard Onyeuko, said the suspects abandoned their motor cycle on sighting troops and fled.
Onyeuko said the troop exploited area and recovered 2 AK47 rifles, 101 rounds of 7.62mm special, 5 magazines, 1 motor cycle, 1 iron digger and 2 black jackets among others.
The Director of Defence Media Operations added that, on 28 June 2022, based on intelligence, troops conducted a cordon search operation at Fanock Village, Jema’a Local Government Area Kaduna State and found a Toyota Corolla car with registration number ABUJA KUJ 452 AZ with no occupant.
He said the troops conducted search operations in the surrounding bush and rescued 3 kidnaped civilians; 2 females and a male.
He said that on the same day, troops arrested 10 armed robbery suspects at Kafanchan Town, Jema’a Local Government Area Kaduna State.
Onyeuko said the arrested suspects included Messrs Manga Ismail, 22 years, Idris Haruna (Ban Sambo), 20 years, Sani Bali, 19 years, Shamsudeen Ladan, 25 years, Abdulmajid Yau (Sele), 22 years, Abubakar Hassan, 23 years, Abbas Aliyu, 15 years, Mohammed Umar (Jazuli), 17 years, Jonathan Vincent (Bamai), 19 years and Stephen Joseph, 25 years.
Items recovered from the criminals were TV, DVD, gas cookers, Mattrasses, woofer, phones, scissors, among others.
He said the suspects were undergoing interrogations.
The military high command commended troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN and encouraged the public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.
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