It also said troops of the Special Task Force in Plateau State have also raided a camp maintained by an armed gang operating in a settlement in Shendam Local Government Area.

The statement said a gun-fabricating machine, as well as some arms and ammunition, were recovered from the hideout during the raid.

News reaching our newsdesk suggests that troops of the Special Task Force in Plateau State have raided and destroyed a camp maintained by an armed militia group operating in a settlement in Shendam Local Government Area. A statement released after the raid, said a gun-fabricating machine, arms and ammunitions, were recovered from the hideout during the raid.

Also recovered during the raid were locally made single-barrel guns, pistols, automatic rifles, bullet pellets and a large quantity of materials for producing gun powder.

These militia were however said to have gotten wind of the raid and left impediously, however vital information was said to have been recovered from the site in respect of how to track them down. At the time of filing this report, the area was said to be combed extensively for similar outfits.

The release statement also averred that troops of the Special Task Force have successfully repelled an attack by a gang in Tanabu community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau.The statement explained that the troops had the encounter with the gang of rustler when they responded to a distress call from people in the area. The encounter, according to the statement, left one of the rustlers dead while others fled when they were overpowered by the troops.

The statement added that eight persons were being interrogated after raids by troops of security agencies on joint surveillance and patrol missions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “Most of those arrested are foreigners who were picked up around Kugbo and areas adjoining the Nyanya site of the recent bombings in the FCT. “Those confirmed to constitute a threat to security will be handed over to appropriate agencies on conclusion of the preliminary investigations for prosecution,” it said.

The statement said the Operation Restore Peace, currently being conducted in the North Central States, has maintained its operational tempo. It said this was part of the efforts to stamp out the activities of armed gangs in the region.

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STF raids camp of militia in Shendam LGA