Troops Arrest Four Suspected Arms Fabricators, Gunrunners in Plateau
Troops Arrest Four Suspected Arms Fabricators, Gunrunners in Plateau
Troops Arrest Four Suspected Arms Fabricators, Gunrunners in Plateau
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have arrested four suspected illegal arms fabricators and gunrunners during intelligence-driven operations in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State.
The operations, conducted by troops of Sectors 8 and 4 between October 7 and 11, 2026, followed credible intelligence received on October 4, according to the operational report.
Those arrested include Ayuba Sunday Abot, a suspected illegal arms fabricator operating in Heipang, Barkin Ladi LGA, and three suspected gunrunners identified as Tangkat Danjuma, Kopdi Appollos and Nyam Nzang, who allegedly operated across Mangu and Barkin Ladi.
Items recovered during the operations include one locally fabricated revolver rifle, one locally fabricated pistol, one fabricated AK-47 barrel, one AK-47 magazine and 42 rounds of 7.62 × 54mm ammunition. Other items suspected to be linked to the alleged illegal activities were also recovered.
The recoveries are expected to assist ongoing investigations into suspected illegal arms manufacturing and distribution networks operating in the affected areas.
The arrests represent another operational effort by troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE to disrupt illicit arms supply channels and address security threats in Plateau State.
Troops Arrest Four Suspected Arms Fabricators, Gunrunners in Plateau
