Military taskforce nabs 17 criminals across 3 states

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The military taskforce responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau, Bauchi, and Southern Kaduna, code-named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), said on

Monday it has arrested 17 criminal suspects in connection with murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery.

“The troops arrested five murder suspects for killing Joshua Deme on 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, Baba Yusuf Habu, who has been on the wanted list of OPSH, was arrested.

He said further: “A notorious armed robber, Mohammed Lawal, was also arrested in Kafanchan town by troops, and two fabricated rifles and one pistol were recovered. In the same vein, troops intercepted a truck with registration number EKY617XF conveying vandalised railway tracks along the road to Gidan Ado village in Riyom LGA of Plateau State.

 

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