Nigerian Soldiers
Troops operating under Operation OPEP have arrested two individuals for unlawful possession of a firearm during a stop-and-search exercise in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The development was disclosed by counter-insurgency and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, in a post on X.
According to him, the incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on April 11 while troops of Sector 6 were conducting routine checks in the area.
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The suspects were intercepted with a pistol loaded with four rounds of 9mm ammunition. Other items recovered include two mobile phones, a jackknife, and ₦1,700.
They are currently in custody and undergoing interrogation to determine the source of the weapon and possible links to criminal activities.
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