Troops of Nigerian army of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven have nabbed eight suspects involved in an attack on a tactical team that resulted in the death of an immigration officer.
The operation, which was conducted in Fann District, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State also led to the recovery of various arms and ammunition.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Military Information Officer Operation Safe Haven, Sn Zhakom, on Wednesday, 17th of July, 2024.
The statement reads in part:
“It would be recalled that a tactical team of 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN while conducting the operation to recover arms from a gunrunners’ hideout at Sangasa Village in Fann District was attacked in the early hours of 10 July 2024. During the operation, a member of the team, an immigration officer, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration CL Agwom, was killed by the criminals.
“Following the incident, troops conducted a follow-on operation in the district to recover illegal arms and ammunition and other dangerous weapons in line with the core mandate of the operation. During the operations that lasted for one week, the team arrested 8 suspects and recovered both automatic and locally fabricated weapons as well as different calibres of ammunition from Ratas, Ratoso and Sangasa Villages all in Fann District in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. Specifically, the following were recovered during the operation: Twelve AK-47 rifles, Twelve Fabricated AK-47 rifles, Fifteen Dane guns, Fifteen AK-47 magazines, One AK-47 drum magazine having a capacity of 75 rounds, Two hundred and fifty rounds of 7.62 mm (Special), Two cartridges, Two bottles of gunpowder, One sword, One complete pair of military woodland camouflage dress, One pair of military combat boot, Two spears, One bow and eight arrows and Seven motorcycles.
“The huge recoveries of arms, ammunition and other dangerous weapons as well as military uniforms from Fann District in just one week further affirms that the district is a criminal enclave. Hence, the false propaganda by miscreants and other misguided persons is merely to divert attention from the large cache of weapons in the hands of unauthorized persons in the district. Let me therefore seize this opportunity to reiterate that 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN will leave no stone unturned in its quest to mop up illegal arms and ammunition within the Joint Operations Area in line with its mandate. We therefore urge the public to continue to collaborate and avail security agencies with credible information that will aid in securing law-abiding citizens in the Joint Operations Area.
“Also, as part of efforts to arrest criminals complicit in criminal activities in Fann District and environs, the following persons are hereby declared wanted by security agencies: Mr Timothy Zakka Dung also known as Timaya, Mr Sam P, Dachun Job, and Yakubu Ishaku
“Any person with useful information on the whereabouts of the wanted suspects should kindly contact the closest security outpost.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>