Troops arrest two suspected gunrunners in Plateau

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau state have arrested two suspected gunrunners during a sting operation in Bokkos town.

Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, identified the suspects as Kenneth Mayas, 31, and Bulus Yilfo, 60.

Makama said the suspects were apprehended on Friday at a hideout in the White House Hotel while attempting to purchase an AK-47 rifle for N1.45 million.

The publication quoted military sources as saying that the suspects are from the Forop district in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau, adding that the troops recovered N1.45 million during the operation.

Makama further stated that the suspects and the recovered cash are in custody for interrogation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate.