Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN on Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Media Information Officer Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 3, 2025.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested when troops conducted sting operations based on credible intelligence on the movement of arms and ammunition by criminal elements.
During the operation on 3 March 2025, troops intercepted a blue coloured OPEL VECTRA Saloon car at Mallagun checkpoint in Kaura LGA of Kaduna State.
Upon searching the vehicle, troops discovered one fabricated revolver rifle concealed in a black bag belonging to one of the passengers identified as Mr Anthony Elisha aged 24 years from Sanga LGA of Kaduna State.
During preliminary questioning of the suspect, he confirmed ownership of the bag containing the weapon and claimed to have been sent by a civil police personnel to deliver the weapon to another criminal at Rami Kura in Lere LGA of Kaduna State.
The suspect is in custody, providing information on his cohorts to aid troops in carrying out follow-up operations to apprehend the civil police personnel and other members of the criminal syndicate.
“Operation SAFE HAVEN is poised to make its Joint Operations Area safe from criminal elements. We therefore urge the general public to continue to furnish troops with useful and timely information, while we champion the restoration of permanent peace to our JOA.,; the statement added.
