Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE Nab Cattle Rustlers, Recover Arms, Ammunition
Jos (Core Reporters) As part of efforts to curtail the menace of cattle rustling which often triggers crisis in the Joint Operations Area, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) raided the hideout of suspected cattle rustlers at Kogul Village in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.
This was contained in a statement made available to Core Reporters by the Media Information Officer JTF Operation ENDURING PEACE, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
According to the statement, During the intelligence-based operation conducted on Thursday, September 11, 2025, troops arrested 2 notorious cattle rustlers and recovered the following items from the suspects: One AK-47 rifle, One AK-47 magazine, One fabricated revolver rifle, Ten rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, One mobile phone and Cash.
“The arrested suspects and recovered items are in the custody of troops for investigation. Meanwhile, troops are conducting follow-up operations to intercept and arrest other members of the criminal syndicate.
“This arrest is pivotal to the ongoing efforts to tackle the triggers of the crisis, which troops of 3 Division/JTF OPEP are actively involved and have sworn to do in the Joint Operations Area.” The statement said.
