Nigeria, April 5 -- Soldiers serving in Operation Enduring Peace, a multi- security task force in Plateau State, have arrested two suspects with an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a stop-and-search in Jos North and Jos South local government areas.

The arrest followed heightened security pressure across the two LGAs due to the recent attacks and killings in Anguwan Rukuba and some parts of the state that claimed more than 30 lives.

In a statement on Saturday, the spokesperson of the operation, Polycarp Oteh, said the intensified operations were meant to curb the escalation of tensions within Jos metropolis.

"In a proactive move to prevent further escalation of the ongoing crisis in Jos North, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE initia...