Safe Haven Operations: Troops arrests 27, rescue 6 victims of kidnapping

By: James Bwala

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have arrested 27 criminal elements and rescued 6 kidnapped civilians in an operation carried out in Jos, the capital of Plateau state in north central Nigeria.

A statement from Major General Benard Onyeuko, Director Defence Media Operations said the operational activities of troops at different locations of the theatre yielded significant results.

Adding that, troops recovered 5 arms and 69 different calibers of ammunition among other items of security concern in the course of their operations.

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“Some of the operations were executed at; Shendam in Shendam LGA, Rukuba road and Apata area in Jos North LGA; Tyana community in Riyom LGA, Vom town in Jos South LGA, Tudu village in Bokkos LGA, Gassa Sho Hills in Barkin Ladi LGA and Kampani village in Wase LGA, all in Plateau State.

“Other locations are; Afana Bujja Forest and Gidan Waya village in Jama’a LGA as well as Kaffin village and Kiffin Chawai Chiefdom in Kaura LGA of Kaduna State.

“In the course of the operations, troops arrested some criminal elements including armed robbers and bandits, their collaborators, drug peddlers and fraudsters as well as rescued kidnapped civilians and recovered several items of security concern.” The statement said.