Enduring Peace: Troops raid illegal arms factory, arrest weapon fabricator in Plateau

Recover Assorted Weapons, Ammunition successful Barkin Ladi

By Kingsley Omonobi

Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace person uncovered and raided an amerciable arms manufacturing mill successful Heipang District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The operation, carried retired connected September 17, 2025, led to the apprehension of a suspected limb fabricator.

According to Major Samson Zaikhom, spokesperson for the Division, the raid was portion of ongoing efforts to mop up illicit arms and ammunition wrong the Joint Operations Area (JOA).

“During the intelligence-based operation, troops arrested a limb fabricator, portion others fled the mill earlier troops arrived. A thorough hunt of the tract led to the betterment of 12 assorted fabricated weapons, 1 fabricated pistol, 19 rounds of PKT ammunition, 12 cartridges, 10 rounds of 7.62mm (Special), 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 4 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO), 1 circular of QJC ammunition, and 1 fume grenade,” Zaikhom said.

Other items recovered see 2 fragmental jackets, a Motorola handheld radio, a jackknife, and a bucket containing assorted medicines.

Zaikhom confirmed that the arrested fishy and each recovered items are successful custody for further investigation, portion efforts are underway to apprehend different fleeing members of the syndicate.

The 3 Division/JTF Operation Enduring Peace called connected the nationalist to proceed providing credible quality to information agencies, stressing that specified practice is captious to eradicating illicit arms and denying transgression elements state of enactment wrong the region.

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