Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and arrested two suspects caught while fabricating sophisticated firearms.
Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE, in a statement said during the precise tactical raid, troops seized a substantial cache of weaponry and industrial equipment used for the production of illegal arms.
Items recovered includes the following two AK-47 rifles and one G3 rifle, alongside a suite of manufacturing tools such as two generating sets, a welding machine, a drilling machine, a hand filler, and a comprehensive technical toolbox.
In a related engagement, troops deployed at Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, responded to armed attack on members of the Forest Guards and Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
The troops in collaboration with Forest Guards pursued the assailant towards the Jaginde Forest axis, and upon sighting the approaching troops around Ungwar Maruwa, the suspected criminals abandoned their motorcycle and fled into the bush. But, troops intercepted and arrested one of the fleeing suspects.
Items recovered includes; AK 47 rifle, one AK 49 rifle, a motorcycle and a sleeping mat.
The arrested suspects are currently in custody undergoing investigation to determine the extent of their distribution network and any potential links to wider criminal syndicates.