Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Halima Ibrahim, suspected of arms trafficking, during an intelligence-led operation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The operation, conducted by troops of Operation Enduring Peace in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters, followed the abduction of a medical doctor, Abraham Owoicho, on Wednesday.
According to a statement on X by the Nigerian Army on Friday, troops raided Kisayi and Dogon Daji settlements after receiving intelligence linked to the abduction.
The Army said some residents fled into the surrounding bush when they sighted the troops, while Mrs Ibrahim was arrested as she attempted to escape with two AK-47 rifle magazines.
A subsequent search of her residence in Kisayi B Village led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, a locally fabricated revolver, a military jungle hat and three mobile phones.
