Troops kill two suspected bandits in Plateau community
Troops of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralised two suspected bandits in the Nemaledu community, Gimbi District of Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau.
Maj. Samson Zhakom, the media officer of the OPSH, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos.
Mr Zhakom said the suspects were neutralised following a tip-off on the activities of bandits in the community.
He explained that the troops also recovered a firearm during the operations.
“Acting on a tip-off on the movement of bandits along the Nemaledu community of Wase LGA, our troops laid an ambush at the crossing point of bandits in the area.
“During the operation, troops made contact with the bandits and neutralised two of them.
“Troops also recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle from the neutralised bandits,” he said.
The media officer called for Plateau residents’ support and said that OPSH is committed to ridding the state of all criminal elements.
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