Troops bust illegal arms factory, recover weapons in Jos, Kaduna
Friday, April 24, 2026
Operation ENDURING PEACE troops raided a hidden arms workshop in Gwandanu Village, Plateau State, arresting two suspects and seizing sophisticated firearms, with additional weapons recovered in Jos and Kaduna. The crackdown disrupts illegal weapons production and aims to curb armed violence across northern Nigeria.
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State and arrested two suspects caught while fabricating sophisticated firearms. Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE, in a statement said during the precise tactical raid, troops […] Troops bust illegal arms factory, recover weapons in Jos, Kaduna