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- By Raphael Jov
The Defence Media Operations has said that troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have neutralized notorious bandit and kidnappers in Plateau and Kaduna States in Northern Nigeria.
Major General Bernard Onyeuko who made revelation said that the feats were achieved based on credible intelligence when troops conducted clearance operation in conjunction with vigilantes at Kan Duniya Village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State.”
He said the suspects while sighting the troops abandoned their motor cycle and fled, Onyeuko noted that 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 amongst others.
UP SOUND Major General Bernard Onyeuko, DMO
In the same vane, troops on fighting patrol sighted 2 x suspected kidnappers around Sara High Ground Mangu Local Government Area Plateau State on a motor cycle, 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, as according to him, Troop sconducted search operations in the surrounding bush and rescued 3 kidnaped civilians; 2 females and a male.
Similarly, troops arrested 10 armed robbery suspects at Kafanchan Town, Jema’a Local Government Area Kaduna State, as the arrested suspects include 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.
UP SOUND Major General Bernard Onyeuko, DMO
All items recovered from the criminals include: TV, DVD, gas cookers, Mattrasses, woofer, phones, scissors, among others, as they are presently undergoing interrogations.
