Monday, June 29, 2026 - Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered three locally fabricated rifles during a patrol operation in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Intelligence sources said that the arrest was made at about
10:00 a.m. on June 26, 2026 by troops of Sector 4, Sub-Sector 41, Gashish,
following the interception of a motorcycle conveying two persons from Kuba in
Bokkos Local Government Area towards Maijanki Village in Barkin Ladi.
According to the sources, the troops became suspicious of
the movement of the motorcycle and attempted to stop it for a search.
On sighting the troops, the passenger reportedly threw away
a bag he was carrying and fled into nearby bushes, while the rider was
apprehended after a brief pursuit.
The arrested rider was identified as Alpha Nanfwang, 21, a
resident of Panyam in Mangu Local Government Area
A search of the abandoned bag led to the recovery of three
locally fabricated rifles.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspect claimed that
the bag belonged to the fleeing passenger, whom he had picked up from Kuba.
The suspect and the recovered firearms are currently in
military custody, while investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend
the fleeing suspect and unravel the circumstances surrounding the movement of
the weapons.
Security sources said troops have intensified patrols and
surveillance across the area to prevent the movement of illegal arms and deny
criminal elements freedom of action in Plateau State.
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