Troops of Operation Safe Haven on Operation Hakorin Damisa-4 have arrested 54 suspects in connection with kidnapping, farm destruction, and armed robbery.
Information Officer, of the taskforce, Captain, Oya James in statement said the troops, in conjunction with the Police and local hunters, killed five suspected kidnappers in Tahuwa community and recovered many special ammunition.
He added that troops also carried out an operation across Plateau and Kaduna states, during which three kidnappers were arrested and a suspected bandit, Dauda Tahiru, was also arrested in connection with the last attack at Heipang village in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State.
Also, troops tracked down and arrested a gunrunner, Da Nyam, and one other at Kwang and Kafanchan communities of Jos South and Jama’a local government areas of Plateau and Kaduna states.
