Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have neutralised a suspected notorious criminal, Abubakar Ango, after he allegedly attempted to seize a soldier’s rifle while leading security operatives to his gang’s hideout in Plateau State.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on X on Sunday.
Makama, citing security sources, said that Ango was arrested on November 4 by troops of Sector 2 OPEP at Kukawa village in Wase Local Government Area of the state.
The sources said the suspect, during interrogation at about 7:20 a.m. on November 6, reportedly confessed to involvement in several criminal activities and agreed to lead troops to his gang’s hideout in a village forest.
However, while being escorted to the location, Ango allegedly attempted to snatch the rifle of one of the soldiers, prompting the troops to open fire and neutralise him.
