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Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 53 suspected criminals and extremist group members during coordinated operations in Plateau State.
The army said in an operational report that troops of Operations Ensuring Peace (OPEP) conducted targeted raids in Barkin Ladi and Jos North Local Government Areas of the state
According to the report, troops of Sector 4 OPEP raided a suspected drug hideout in Angwan Yama and Kasua, Barkin Ladi and arrested nine suspects in possession of quantities of suspected Cannabis sativa, mobile phones, power banks, and other items.
“In a separate raid around 0130 hours, troops of Sector 1, supported by the Special Forces and the Department of State Services (DSS), arrested 44 suspected members of the Sara Suka group across multiple communities in Jos North, recovering various dangerous weapons.
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“The troops recovered four cattle stolen from Lugere Community, Riyom Local Government Area, and returned them to their owner, adding that efforts were on to apprehend the rustlers.
” The troops responding to communal clashes and suspected militia attacks in Taraba and Benue states recovered two corpses and investigated incidents of armed confrontation.
“One civilian sustained gunshot injuries during an encounter in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and was evacuated to a hospital for medical attention,” the report added.
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