Troops
operating in the North Central and North Western parts of the country have
recovered caches of arms and ammunition in Benue, Plateau and Kaduna states.
During a
cordon and search operation at Anyibe in Logo Local Government Area of Benue
State, troops seized a cache of arms run by a young member of an armed gang.
Two rifles, three locally fabricated pistols and 61 rounds of special ammunition
were recovered during the operation.
Director,
Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, in Abuja, on Wednesday,
said the arrested gang member was currently being interrogated.
Also in
Plateau State, the cordon and search operation in two chiefdoms of the state
yielded the recovery of five guns, three locally fabricated pistols and two
revolvers from the hideouts of armed gangs at Hukke and Reweinko.
Other items
recovered during the operation included IED-making materials, 45 live
cartridges, various calibres of ammunition, bows and arrows and other items
such as cutlasses, axes and diggers.
In Kaduna
State, troops had encounter with armed gangs and bandits at Kwandaga during
which some casualties were recorded and lots of arms and ammunition recovered.
He stressed
that the operation to rid the North Central and North West parts of the country
of armed gangs is tagged “Operation Restore Peace” adding that it was still in
progress in various locations.
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