Suspected gunrunner, wife caught with 1,207 rounds of ammunition in Kaduna
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The suspects were intercepted at a snap checkpoint established by the joint troops of JTF OPEP and OPFY at the outskirts of Saminaka in Lere LGA.
By Polycarp Auta
A 40- year-old man and his 18- year-old wife who are suspected to be involved in gunrunning have been arrested with 1,207 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition by troops of the Nigerian Army in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.
The suspects were apprehended on Oct. 8, by its troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEPin collaboration with Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY).
Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos.
Zhakom said that the 40 and 18 years-old suspects were apprehended on Oct. 8, by its troops in collaboration with Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY).
“In a coordinated operation to enhance security across the Joint Operations Area, troops JTF OPEP in collaboration with that of OPFY tracked and apprehended two notorious gunrunners.
“The suspects were intercepted at a snap checkpoint established by the joint troops of JTF OPEP and OPFY at the outskirts of Saminaka in Lere LGA.
“The operation, prompted by auctionable intelligence from an intelligence agency in Plateau, led to the recovery of 1,207 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition.
“The ammunition was believed to be bound for armed groups operating in the North West region of the country,” he said.
The media officer said that suspects and other items recovered are currently in its custody undergoing further investigation.
The JTF-OPEP is a special task force saddled with the responsibility of maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Kaduna and Bauchi states.
NAN
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