By Mardiyyah Abubakar
The Plateau State Police Command has recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) and an AK-47 rifle during an operation against suspected bandits in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
The operation took place at about 8:23 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected bandits around Kafi Abu.
Mobile policemen attached to the 81 Police Mobile Force (PMF), led by the Commander of 81 PMF Bassa, moved into the bush to confront the suspects.
However, the suspects fled into a nearby forest after sighting the police team, abandoning their weapons.
The police subsequently searched the area and recovered a GPMG bearing breech number T1102-20CH00007, identified as a SARSILMAZ SAR762 MT, and an AK-47 rifle with breech number 1968M117479.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, disclose the development in a statement on behalf of the command.
Following the operation, the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, ordered additional personnel to the area to intensify efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
The command has also commenced investigations into the incident.
Faniyan commended the operatives for their courage and commitment, assuring residents that the command would sustain intelligence-led operations to protect lives and property across the state.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements and activities to the nearest police station.
