Plateau: troops neutralize the bandit, recovers the weapon and ammunition

Plateau: troops neutralize the bandit, recovers the weapon and ammunition

The Jis (Core reporter) troops of 3 joint Task Force operations for peace for peace (JTF OPEP) neutralized a bandit and recovered weapons and ammunition, as well as motorcycles in the state of the plateau. This, in continuation of the efforts to deny the bandits of freedom of action in the joint operating area (Joa. Jtf Opep has organized a lurking operation based on intelligence against the bandits along the routes that lead to the forest to Odare to Dutsen Zaki in the area of ​​the local government (LGA) of the State of the Plateau Tuesday 16 September 2025.

According to the media information officer of JTF OPEP, Major Samson Zhakom in a on Wednesday print, “during the operation, the troops contacted the bandits mounted on motorcycles that head towards the forest smell and neutralized one of the bandits, while they fled with serious firearms injuries through firearms wounds for the types of shooting for shooting for the types of types for the types of types for the types of types shooting for the types of firearm.

In another operational development, the success was recorded following credible intelligence on the activities of the bandits around the villages of Garga, Shouka, Yuli and Kukawa in the areas of the local government of Wase and Kanam (LGA) of the State of Plateau. In particular, on September 15, 2025, the troops of 3 joint Task Force operations for peace that lasting led offensive operations in a remarkable bandit that crossed points in the general area.

During the operation, the troops came into contact and decidedly dealt with the elements of bandits through a higher fire power and professionalism that led to the bandits fleeing in disorder.

As a result, the troops exploited the general area and recovered a G3 rifle, a G3 charger and 3 shots of 7.62 mm (born). The weapon and the recovered ammunition are in custody while the troops ensured that the bandits and criminal elements were completely neutralized and deny any freedom of operation.

The recent Onslaught and the bombing of criminal elements, in particular the bandits in the Joa, are part of the operation of 3 divisions/joints of the task force that lasts the resolution and mandate of the troops to continuously neutralize armed criminals and bring authors of crimes to justice.