Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a dismissed police inspector, Danjuma Yusuf, for his alleged role in an interstate illegal arms trafficking network operating across North Central Nigeria.
According to a statement by the Nigerian Army, the arrest was carried out on 14 June 2026 following credible intelligence on the movement of illicit weapons. Troops from Sector 6, working with Headquarters Operation Enduring Peace, intercepted the suspect in a coordinated operation.
Yusuf was travelling in a white Peugeot vehicle from Jos South towards the Makera axis in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State when he was spotted and placed under surveillance. He was subsequently stopped at a military checkpoint in Makera.
A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of two locally fabricated pistols, 167 rounds of 9mm ammunition, three cans of pepper spray, a jack knife, two cutlasses, and two mobile phones. Other items seized include a police staff tag, photographs of the suspect in police uniform, two ATM cards, a National Identification Number (NIN) card, and cash amounting to ₦73,300.
Preliminary investigations confirmed that Yusuf was a former Inspector with the Nigeria Police Force who had been dismissed from service. Intelligence reports further identified him as a key player in a syndicate allegedly supplying arms to criminal elements engaged in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes across the region. The suspect is currently in military custody, where interrogation is ongoing to dismantle the full network, including his associates, financiers, and supply routes.
The Nigerian Army described the arrest as a significant setback to illegal arms trafficking operations in the area. It reiterated its commitment, in collaboration with other security agencies, to protecting lives and property through sustained intelligence-driven operations against criminal networks.
Members of the public have been urged to continue providing timely and credible information to aid efforts in restoring peace and security in the region.
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