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Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) have arrested two suspected cattle rustlers in Kogul community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The operation, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, also led to the recovery of arms and ammunition from the suspects.
Maj. Samson Zhakom, Media Officer of the task force, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Jos.
He said the arrests followed credible intelligence on the activities of the suspects.
“As part of efforts to curtail the menace of cattle rustling which often triggers crisis in our Joint Operations Area, troops of JTF-OPEP raided the hideout of suspected cattle rustlers in Kogul village, Mangu LGA of Plateau.
“During the intelligence-based operation, troops arrested two notorious cattle rustlers and recovered some arms and ammunition.
“Some of the arms include, one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, one fabricated revolver rifle, ten rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, a mobile phone and a reasonable amount of money,” he said.
Zhakom added that the suspects and exhibits are in the custody of troops for further investigation.