Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) have arrested two notorious cattle rustlers in Kogul Village in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.
The suspects were arrested during a raid on their hideout following intelligence-based operation conducted on 11 September 2025,
A number of recovery were made during the operation including one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, one fabricated revolver rifle, ten rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, a mobile phone and an unspecified amount in cash.
JTF Operation ENDURING PEACE’s media Information Officer, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom said in a statement that the operations are ongoing as part of efforts to curtail the menace of cattle rustling which often triggers crisis in Plateau State.
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 and troops of 3 Division/JTF OPEP are actively committed to achieving it.