Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE raided an illegal arms manufacturing factory at Heipang District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation carried out on Wednesday, September 17, followed credible intelligence on the activities of an arms fabrication syndicate operating in the area. Media Information Officer, JTF Operation ENDURING PEACE, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, September 18, said one weapon fabricator was arrested while others fled the scene before the arrival of the troops. In continuation of efforts to mop up illicit arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area (JOA), troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE raided an illegal arms manufacturing factory at Heipang District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State on 17 September 2025, the statement read. "During the intelligence based operation, troops arrested a weapon fabricator while others fled the factory before troops arrived in the area. "A thorough search of the illegal factory led to the recovery of the following items: twelve assorted fabricated weapons, one fabricated pistol, nineteen round of PKT ammunition, twelve cartridges, ten rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, ten rounds of 9 mm ammunition, four rounds of 7.62 mm (NATO), one round of QJC ammunition, one smoke grenade, wo fragmental jackets, one Motorola handheld Radio, one Jack knife, one bucket containing different medicines. "The arrested suspect and recovered items are in custody for further action. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing members of the illegal weapon manufacturing syndicate. 3 Division/JTF OPEP urged the public to continue providing timely and credible intelligence to security agencies to support the ongoing efforts to deny the criminal elements freedom of action, eradicate illicit arms and ammunition within the JOA.
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