Troops recover cattle after suspected crop destruction in Jos East
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have recovered a cow after responding to a report of crop destruction on a farm along Kerker village in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 2:38 p.m. on Sept. 10, when the troops were alerted to the destruction of crops on a farmland in the area.
Military sources said the troops swiftly mobilised to the location and intercepted one cow allegedly involved in the incident, while the herders fled with the remaining cattle upon sighting the security personnel.
The recovered cow was moved to a safe location for further action.
The development underscores ongoing security efforts to prevent clashes between farmers and herders and protect agricultural activities across communities in the state.
