Troops Dismantle Illegal Arms Manufacturing Hub in Plateau

Troops Dismantle Illegal Arms Manufacturing Hub in Plateau

Ttroops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE, made this known on Thursday in a statement.

He said the operation, which was conducted at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, resulted in the arrest of 2 suspects caught in the process of fabricating sophisticated firearms.

The media officer said that during the precise tactical raid, the troops seized substantial cache of weaponry and industrial equipment used for the production of illegal arms.

The recovered items include 2 AK-47 rifles and one G3 rifle, alongside a suite of manufacturing tools including 2 generating sets, a welding machine, a drilling machine, a hand filler, and a comprehensive technical toolbox.

In ​a related development, troops deployed to Gidan Waya, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have arrested one of the two suspects who attacked members of the Forest Guards and Vigilante Group of Nigeria. ​

Capt Oteh said the troops pursued the assailant towards the Jaginde Forest axis, and upon sighting the approaching troops around Ungwar Maruwa, the suspects abandoned their motorcycle and fled into the bush.

However, one of the fleeing suspects was arrested, and a thorough search of their hideouts led to the recovery of an AK 47 rifle, one AK 49 rifle and one motorcycle.

“​Following this successful intervention, troops have intensified mop-up operations across the general area to locate and recover any remaining locally fabricated weapons that may still be in circulation as well as intercept other members of the fleeing criminals.

​”The operations reflect the ongoing commitment of troops to restore absolute peace and stability in Operation ENDURING PEACE Joint Operations Area by aggressively targeting the sources of communal violence, other criminal activities.

“Operation ENDURING PEACE remains vigilant and urges members of the public to kindly continue providing timely information that assists in maintaining the safety and security of the Joint OperationsArea,” the media officer said.