OPSH ARRESTS MURDER SUSPECTS, RAIL LINE VANDALS, KIDNAPPERS, NEUTRALISE BANDITS, RECOVER ARMS, AMMUNITIONS.

OPSH ARRESTS MURDER SUSPECTS, RAIL LINE VANDALS, KIDNAPPERS, NEUTRALIZE BANDITS, RECOVER ARMS, AMMUNITIONS.

By Justin Jattim

The troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Operation Hakorin Damisa IV from the 21st to 28th August 2023 have arrested 17 criminal suspects in connection with murder, kidnapping and armed robbery as well as recovered arms/ammunitions and illicit drugs.

In a press statement signed by Captain OYA James, the Media Information Officer of Operation Safe Haven and made available to the NewsGate Magazine, the NewsCrest Newspaper,Ace News Online, Jat HotNews Newspaper, Frank News Magazine, Emerald Magazine, Trust News Online, Reliable and Factual News Online, Prompt News Online, and The Age Newspaper hinted that troops arrested 5 murder suspects for killing one Mr Joshua Deme in his farm at Kassa village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Troops also carried out a sting operation at Jagindi Tasha village in Jema’a LGA, Kaduna State, where a suspected kidnapper, Mr Baba Yusuf Habu who has been on the wanted list of OPSH was arrested. Another kidnap incident was foiled at Angwan Takai village in Bokkos LGA consequent upon prompt response to a distress call by the troops.

In a similar development, troops raided the hideout of criminals at Gwash and Kamantan villages in Jos North/Zango Kataf LGAs of Plateau and Kaduna States; and recovered 1 pistol, cartridges and rounds of 7.62mm special. A notorious armed robber Mohammed Lawal was also arrested in Kafanchan town by troops and 2 fabricated rifles and 1 pistol recovered.

In the same vein, troops intercepted a truck with registration number EKY617XF conveying vandalised railway tracks along road Gidan Ado village in Riyom LGA of Plateau State.

Also, a

drug kingpin, Maxwell Dusu Davou was nabbed during a sting operation with substances suspected to be illicit drugs at Waye foundation Du in Jos South LGA.Furthermore, a fighting patrol made contact around Alaghom and Mangu axis leading to the neutralisation of some bandits. Troops recovered 1 X AK - 47 rifle and another fabricated rifle. Additionally, troops arrested over 237 cows within the period for farm destruction/ cattle rustling activities especially within Mangu, Barkin Ladi, Fas and Riyom axis. A total of 17 arrests were effected, 9 victims rescued from kidnappers, 6 armed robbery attempts foiled and 4 attacks on vulnerable communities deterred within the period.

OPSH assures the good people of Plateau, Bauchi and Southern Kaduna of maximum protection and continued prompt responses to all distress calls with a view to ridding all criminal elements operating within these communities.

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