Troops of Special Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) on Monday arrested six suspected logistics suppliers to criminals and recovered weapons at Samaru, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.
Capt. Polycarp Oteh, the Media Officer of JTF-OPEP disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Jos.
Oteh further disclosed that the suspects were intercepted and subsequently arrested by troops while travelling from Plateau to Niger State.
“Troops of our Sector 7 in Samaru, Zangon Kataf LGA of Kaduna state, while conducting stop and search operations at a check point, successfully intercepted terrorists’ logistics suppliers, recovered weapons and arrested suspects who were traveling from Jos in Plateau to Niger state.
“The operation conducted at about 9:40a.m. on Monday, was part of the ongoing decisive and offensive posture of troops, aimed at disrupting criminal elements and denying terrorists freedom of action within our joint operations area.
“During the operation, troops successfully intercepted and arrested six suspects traveling on an ash-coloured Mercedes Benz with registration number: EDO GUE-722-LV.
“Items recovered included three AK 47 rifles, four sub-machine guns and a mercedes benz car,” he said.
The media officer, who said that the suspects had started making confessionary statements, added that investigations were still ongoing.
“Meanwhile, during the encounter, one of the suspects attempted to flee and was immediately immobilised.
“He is currently stable and cooperating with the ongoing investigation,” he said.
Oteh said that the recovered items and suspects were currently in custody for detailed interrogation. (NAN)
