Troops of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested two suspected notorious gunrunners, Saeedu Haruna and Yahaya Adamu, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The arrest was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom, who said it followed an intelligence-led operation conducted on May 11, 2025.
According to the statement, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects and their syndicate were behind a series of deadly attacks in Gashish and Kurra Falls in Plateau State, as well as Gwantu and Fadan Karshe in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“The suspects are currently in custody and making useful confessions,” Zhakom stated, adding that efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover more weapons.
Items recovered during the operation include:
- One AK-47 rifle
- One AK-47 magazine
- One Itel mobile phone
The military reiterated its commitment to ridding Plateau and surrounding areas of criminal elements threatening the peace and security of the region.
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