Army Parades Eight Criminal Suspects, Recovers Different Caliber Of Weapons

The Special Task Force Operation Safe Haven paraded eight criminal suspects at the Headquarters OPSH in Jos, the Capital City of Plataeu State on Friday, 29th of September, 2023.

The suspects are allegedly linked to crimes, including the murder of one Dorathy Jonathan, gun manufacturing, gunrunning, attack and burning of Saint Raphael Catholic Church, and the killing of a herder in Kaduna State.

This was contained in a statement issued out on the official X page of the Nigerian Army.

Captain Oya James, who’s the Media Information Officer, said two of the suspects were nabbed for the gruesome murder of Dorathy Jonathan at Afana village in Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna State.

Napoleon John, a wanted gunrunner, was also nabbed and further led troops to a concealed factory where arms of different caliber were sold by another miscreant, Monday Dunia, who confessed to having been in the business for more than five years fueling the crisis in Kaduna and Plateau States.

Two other suspects were arrested for their involvement in the killing of a herder following a reprisal attack by locals over the killing of a farmer in Gora town.

Two suspects, Hassan Mato and Ahmad Khalifa, were arrested for attacking and burning Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Kaduna State, and killing a seminarian, Naaman Ngophe.

The statement further read,

“A total of 31 different caliber of weapons were recovered from the suspects including three AK 47 Riffles, five fabricated AK 47 Riffles, one pump action rifle and 10 locally fabricated pistols, eight fabricated revolvers rifle and three locally fabricated sub machine guns.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>