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Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) have arrested two notorious cattle rustlers in Kogul Village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering dangerous weapons and ammunition in the process, The Bureau News reports.

The operation, which was carried out on 11 September 2025, followed actionable intelligence that led security operatives to the hideout of the suspects.

Items Recovered from Suspects:

One AK-47 rifle

One AK-47 magazine

One fabricated revolver rifle

Ten rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition

One mobile phone

Cash

The suspects and recovered items are currently in military custody for further investigation, while follow-up operations are underway to apprehend other members of the criminal network.

In a statement, the Nigerian Army said the arrests mark a significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat cattle rustling, which has been a major trigger of violent conflicts in Plateau and other parts of the Middle Belt.

“This arrest is pivotal to the ongoing efforts to tackle the triggers of crisis, which troops of 3 Division/JTF OPEP are actively involved in. Our mandate remains restoring peace and stability across the Joint Operations Area,” the statement read.

The development is expected to boost confidence among rural communities in Plateau, who have long suffered from the activities of cattle rustlers and other criminal elements.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/plateau-troops-arrest-notorious-cattle-rustlers-recover-arms-nigeria-news-today/

They will soon be release, oga from the top will soon call from abj! godfather

I still wonder why some people will not just want to live the life of crime at the expense of others.

Guns are expensive. Who sponsors terrorism in this country?

Na cos this one's no get better sponsor, what about the ones chilling with soldiers in the forest and getting ammunitions from the soldiers lols. Believe in Nigeria you are a gonna. Just don't let Nigeria happen to you cos you go regret. Lols

Arrested to be granted amnesty and recruited into their army .

Noted.


Please don't make racist and tribalistic comments on this section

God bless The Nigerian Armed Forces!

Great job and Thank you!

Nice work from our able military veterans 🙌 God dey una back

Arresting innocent natives labelling them "Cattle Rustlers" while the Fulani killer herdsmen are roaming about attacking communities. The Nigerian army cannot be trusted.

horia:
Guns are expensive. Who sponsors terrorism in this country?

Very Good !
Our Security Personnel Are Doing Great 👍- Kudos to Them!
The Truth is that Until the So Called NIGERIAN 'BIG ' - MEN ARE ARRESTED AND HUMILIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT - THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE - BY SPONSORING THESE TERRORISTS 😞

Una don start again. Every arrest should build confidence in the eyes of the public and not the other way round. The Army should stop sitting down and writing messages.
The should put on video cameras and document everything and let us get a glimpse of how it went down.
After all, a criminal does not have rights since the intelligence was actionable.

It a complete lie buy gun because you want to steal cow or protect yourself. I don't trust this military.

Nigerians should see properly the faces of people killing her people. Why blurring their faces?

funshint:
Arresting innocent natives labelling them "Cattle Rustlers" while the Fulani killer herdsmen are roaming about attacking communities. The Nigerian army cannot be trusted.

The fulanis and indigenous tribes collaborate in cattle rustling. Virtually all beroms men have stopped keeping cattles with exception of faan/Mai idontoro. Magavul of Mangu around panyam have sold their cattles. We know the game. Cattle rustling is origin of plateau crisis outside Jos ethno religion crisis

The state should instigate all this pro_fulani arm forces.

The seem to be protecting the fulanis by arresting the othet enemies of fulanis

Editorialtimes:
Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/plateau-troops-arrest-notorious-cattle-rustlers-recover-arms-nigeria-news-today/

We keep blaming Fulani herdsmen but they're criminals from the State, we need to dig deeper, so many pastors where kidnapped in southern Kaduna but upon investigation it was discovered that it was orchestrated crime by members of the church but later blame Fulani herdsmen, we need to call terrorists by their names

Nice one and kudos to our security guys.

But I noticed their names were not mentioned and their faces blurred.

why blur there face are they not sure or they are paid to pose and will be released later

Only 2 people out of the thousands of criminals and killers in that area and you are shamelessly showing them off so we should clap hands for you while innocent Nigerians are being killed by these people in their hundreds every now and then. How is the arrest of only 2 people a significant breakthrough? Cattle rustlers with no names, and blurry faces. Keep deceiving yourselves over there and protecting criminals and terrorists. You people put dem on the ground and snap useless pictures to make us think you're doing your job. You are not serious. Instead of you to charge them to court, lock them up and go after their sponsors, you're here telling us that investigation is sill ongoing. Continue deceiving yourselves...you hear? If it so attack Sowore and investigative journalists you will move with speed and precision to arrest them and lock them away because they are exposing the criminals you keep trying to protect from public scrutiny. Nonsense and criminals.

They are never ever catching any fulani. They will catch innocent people and frame them

Editorialtimes:
Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/plateau-troops-arrest-notorious-cattle-rustlers-recover-arms-nigeria-news-today/

I'd love to know their names coz dey don't look Fulani to me. If you come to equity, pls come with clean hands

Hassanmaye:
We keep blaming Fulani herdsmen but they're criminals from the State, we need to dig deeper, so many pastors where kidnapped in southern Kaduna but upon investigation it was discovered that it was orchestrated crime by members of the church but later blame Fulani herdsmen, we need to call terrorists by their names

Please 🙏 call a spade a spade.
If we remove fulani from the forests, violence will end.

Yestogood:
Please 🙏 call a spade a spade.
If we remove fulani from the forests, violence will end.

Blood of Zachariah? What!! Why are you fanning the embers of lies?