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Military seized130 illegal weapons in Plateau State

The Special Military Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has successfully recovered 130 illegal weapons during joint operations.

Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, the Commander of OPSH, officially handed over the seized weapons to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) in Jos on Monday.

Emphasizing their commitment to curbing insecurity, Abubakar highlighted that both kinetic and non-kinetic approaches were employed in the operation leading to the recovery of the illegal arms.

He disclosed, “Our troops have demonstrated unwavering determination in combating crime and violence, conducting several kinetic operations that resulted in significant recoveries of illegal weapons.”

The retrieved arms included 29 dane guns, 53 fabricated revolver rifles, 14 AK-47 rifles, one English pistol, 21 locally fabricated pistols, one G3 rifle, and eight locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, among others.

Maj.-Gen. Hamza Bature, the North-Central Coordinator of the NCCSALW, praised OPSH for their efforts in tackling insecurity in the state and receiving the recovered weapons. He emphasized the importance of the public’s support and cooperation through information sharing and intelligence gathering to further end all forms of insecurity in the nation.

Attah Michael

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