By Editor
Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) said they have successfully arrested two members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Plateau State, as part of ongoing efforts under the operation code-named LAFIYAN JAMA’A.
Samson Zakhom, a Major and spokesperson of OPSH in a statement made available to Journalists Saturday in Jos said the arrest occurred on 11 April 2025 during a coordinated operation at Yelwa axis in Shendam Local Government Area (LGA).
Zakhom said the suspects, identified as 25-year-olds Abdulkadir Dalhatu and Ubaidu Hassan, were posing as tailors in the area.
The two ISWAP members according to the spokesperson were apprehended by troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shendam, who acted on credible intelligence.
He said Preliminary investigations have revealed that the suspects were part of an ISWAP cell tasked with establishing bases in Plateau and Bauchi States under the directive of an ISWAP Commander. Adding that they had been using the guise of tailoring to further the group’s agenda in the area.
