Operatives of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) have uncovered and dismantled an illegal arms fabricating factory in Heipang District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State.

According to a statement made available to TVC on Thursday, the operation was conducted following actionable intelligence gathered by the task force. During the raid, one weapon fabricator was arrested, while others escaped before troops arrived at the facility.

A thorough search of the factory led to the recovery of a cache of weapons and military hardware, including:

Twelve assorted fabricated weapons

One fabricated pistol

Nineteen rounds of PKT ammunition

 

Twelve cartridges

Ten rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition

Ten rounds of 9mm ammunition

Four rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition

One round of QJC ammunition

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One smoke grenade

 

Two fragmental jackets

One Motorola handheld radio

One jackknife

A bucket containing assorted medicines

The Nigerian Army confirmed that the arrested suspect and recovered items are in custody for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.

The 3 Division/JTF OPEP task force has urged residents to remain vigilant and continue to provide timely and credible intelligence to security agencies to aid efforts in curbing the proliferation of illicit arms within the Joint Operations Area.

TVC previously reported that the troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have killed 11 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in separate operations in Borno and Adamawa States.

The Nigerian Army said the first encounter occurred on 15 September at about 8:00 a.m. when troops of Sector 3, on a scanning and picketing patrol along the Baga–Cross Kauwa Main Supply Route in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, were ambushed.

The terrorists detonated a command improvised explosive device (IED) and opened fire, but the troops responded with superior firepower, forcing the attackers to retreat before reinforcements arrived.

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