Two notorious gunrunners, Yahaya Adamu and Saeedu Haruna, has been arrested in Plateau State by troops of 3 Division/ Operation SAFE HAVEN.
Peak Newspaper Nigeria gathered that the operation leading to their arrest was conducted between May 10 -11, 2025 in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area where the suspects were found with one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, and one ITEL phone.
In a statement issued on Sunday May 11, 2025 by the spokesman for OPERATION SAFE HAVEN, Samson Zhakom, said the arrest were made possible through an intelligence-based operation, which revealed that the suspects and their syndicate were responsible for most of the criminal activities in the areas such as the Gashish and Kurra Falls in Plateau State, and Gwantu and Fadar Karshe in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to Zhakom, the suspects are currently in custody making useful confessions, adding that troops are working to track down and arrest other members of the syndicate, as well as recover their weapons.
The statement partly reads: “Troops of 3 Division of the Nigeria Army in conjunction with the Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), supported by an intelligence-based operation in early hours of Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Marit Mazat in Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
“The operation was sequel to the arrest of a gunrunner and kidnapper identified as Mr Yahaya Adamu at Barkin Gangare in Barkin-Ladi LGA of Plateau State on May 10, 2025.
“During the follow-up operation, troops arrested a notorious gunrunner/kidnapper, Mr Saeedu Harunaand recovered one AK-47 rifle and one ITEL phone”
“Operation SAFE HAVEN lauds the unique cooperation of the populace in ensuring criminals hideouts are exposed to security agencies.
“We, encouraged that more credible information should be provided to own troops as they strive to hunt down non-state actors, while also protecting lives and property within the Joint Operation Area”, the statement added.
