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Troops of 3 Division and Operation have made remarkable strides in their ongoing efforts to ensure peace and security in the Joint Operations Area (JOA) of Plateau, Taraba, and Kaduna States.
In a statement issued by the Military Information Officer, Maj. Samson Nantip Zhakom, on Thursday, the troops were commended for intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations along the Plateau-Taraba borders, particularly in Bangalala and Kinishi Forests spanning Wase and Karim Lamido Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The operations resulted in the elimination of several bandits, the destruction of criminal hideouts, and the rescue of 18 kidnapped victims, who have been reunited with their families after proper documentation.
Five bandits were apprehended by Sector 5 troops in Tarangol, Bokkos LGA, with the recovery of three fabricated rifles, ammunition, and daggers. Another five bandits were intercepted in Jannaret, Mangu LGA, alongside a fabricated rifle and other items. A notorious kidnap kingpin was arrested in Jebbu Village, Bassa LGA. The suspect confessed to orchestrating numerous kidnappings across Plateau State.Tap Here for the Full Story
