Troops arrest two suspected cattle rustlers, recover arms in Plateau

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP), has arrested 2 suspected cattle rustlers successful Kogul Community of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau.

Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the cognition disclosed this successful a connection  in Jos connected Thursday.

He explained that the apprehension followed an quality study connected transgression activities involving the suspects.

Zhakom disclosed that the troops raided the hideout of the suspected rustlers successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday.

“As portion of efforts to curtail the menace of cattle rustling which often triggers situation successful our Joint Operations Area, troops of JTF-OPEP raided the hideout of suspected cattle rustlers successful Kogul village, Mangu LGA of Plateau.

“During the intelligence-based operation, troops arrested 2 notorious cattle rustlers and recovered immoderate arms and ammunition.

“Some of the arms include, 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 AK-47 magazine, 1 fabricated revolver rifle, 10 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, a mobile telephone and a tenable magnitude of money,”he said.

The media serviceman said that the suspects and recovered items are presently successful the custody of troops for further investigation.

Vanguard News

The station Troops apprehension 2 suspected cattle rustlers, retrieve arms successful Plateau appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.