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, arresting two of the notorious perpetrators.
Spokesperson of JTF OPEP, Major Nantip Zhakom, said in a statement that the operation was “part of efforts to curtail the menace of cattle rustling which often triggers crisis in the Joint Operations Area (JOA).
The statement said that during “the intelligence-based operation conducted on 11 September 2025, troops arrested 2 notorious cattle rustlers and recovered arms and ammunition from the suspects.
They include one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, one fabricated revolver rifle, and 10 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition.
In addition, one mobile phone and cash was recovered.
According to the statement: “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 crisis, which troops of 3 Division/JTF OPEP are actively involved and have sworn to do in the Joint Operations Area.”
