Countering Organized Crime in Nigeria

Special troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Operation HAKORIN DAMISA IV have arrested suspected killers of 86-year-old  Joshua Deme, who was slaughtered while working on his  farm in Barkin-Ladi area of Plateau State. 

The Media and Information Officer of  Operation SAFE HAVEN, Captain James Oya, yesterday, said from  August 21 to 28, 2023, the Special Force has  arrested 17  suspects in connection with murder, kidnapping and armed robbery as well as recovered arms/ammunitions and illicit drugs. 

He disclosed that troops arrested five murder suspects for killing  Mr Joshua Deme in his farm at Kassa village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. 

“Troops also carried out a sting operation at Jagindi Tasha village in Jema’a LGA, Kaduna State, where a suspected kidnapper, Mr Baba Yusuf Habu, who has been on the wanted list of OPSH was arrested. While another kidnap incident was foiled at Angwan Takai village in Bokkos LGA consequent upon prompt response to a distress call by the troops.”

In a similar development, the special troops raided the suspected hideout of criminals at Gwash and Kamantan villages in Jos North/Zango Kataf LGAs of Plateau and Kaduna states; and recovered one  pistol, cartridges and rounds of 7.62mm special. 

Oya said a notorious armed robber Mohammed Lawal was also arrested in Kafanchan town by troops and 2 fabricated rifles, 1 pistol recovered by Troops.

While a truck was intercepted with registration number EKY617XF conveying vandalised railway tracks along Gidan Ado village road in Riyom LGA of Plateau State. 

He added that a drug kingpin, one Maxwell Dusu Davou was nabbed during a sting operation with substances suspected to be illicit drugs at Waye Foundation Du in Jos South LGA. Meanwhile a fighting patrol made contact around Alaghom and Mangu axis leading to the neutralisation of some bandits and Troops recovered 1 X AK – 47 rifle and another fabricated rifle. 


SOURCE: The Sun
https://sunnewsonline.com/troops-arrest-killers-of-plateau-farmer-neutralize-bandits-others/?expand_article=1
Troops arrest killers of Plateau farmer, neutralize bandits, others 29th August 2023
