Dare Babalola
A couple, Abdullahi Balarabe, 40, and his wife, Shafaatu, 18, have been arrested at a checkpoint at Saminaka in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following intelligence from an agency in Plateau State.
The couple were apprehended by troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, JTF-OPEP, Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation disclosed in a statement on Wednesday.
The JTF-OPEP is a special task force saddled with the responsibility of maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Kaduna and Bauchi states.
The media officer said the 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.
