Nigerian Army troops
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna-
In a joint security operation, troops from Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) and Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have apprehended a suspected arms trafficker and his wife in Saminaka, located in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Media Officer for JTF-OPEP, Major Samson Zhakom, the suspects — a 40-year-old man and his 18-year-old wife — were arrested on October 8 during a coordinated intelligence-led operation.
> “In a coordinated operation to enhance security across the Joint Operations Area, troops of JTF OPEP in collaboration with that of OPFY tracked and apprehended two notorious gunrunners,” Zhakom said.
The couple was intercepted at a snap checkpoint set up on the outskirts of Saminaka, following actionable intelligence provided by an agency based in Plateau State.
> “The operation, prompted by auctionable intelligence from an intelligence agency in Plateau, led to the recovery of 1,207 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition,” Zhakom disclosed.
Preliminary investigations suggest the cache of ammunition was likely en route to armed criminal groups operating in the Northwest region of Nigeria.
The suspects and recovered ammunition are currently in military custody as further investigations continue.
