Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralized two suspected bandits in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, in a continued offensive aimed at flushing out criminal elements from the region.
According to Major Samson Zhakom, spokesman of the OPSH in Jos, “On 15 May 2025, based on a tip-off on the movement of bandits along Nemaledu Village in Gimbi District in Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, troops of OPSH laid ambush at the crossing point of bandits in the area.
“During the operation, troops made contact with the bandits and neutralised 2 bandits in the process, while troops also recovered one fabricated AK-47 rifle from the neutralised bandits.”
The troops vowed that there will be no hiding place for criminals in the OPSH Joint Operations Area.
The successful mission highlights the ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Army and Operation SAFE HAVEN to tackle insecurity in Plateau State and restore peace to troubled communities.
The operation demonstrates our effectiveness of intelligence-led military action in curbing the activities of armed criminal groups in the area,” he said.
Zhakom emphasised that Operation Safe Haven remains fully committed to flushing out criminals from the Joint Operations Area.
“The commitment to clampdown on these miscreants is evergreen, and we shall not hesitate to decimate them appropriately” the statement noted.
