GOC visits Maraban Kantoma over recent cattle attack, urges stakeholders to promote peace
Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), Major General W.M. Dangana, has visited Maraban Kantoma in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State for an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of a recent attack on cattle. The GOC, accompanied by the Special Adviser...
OPEP troops foil suspected Fulani bandits reprisal attack on Jwerk Kargung village in Plateau
OPEP troops foil suspected Fulani bandits reprisal attack on Jwerk Kargung village in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), have foiled an attempted reprisal attack on Jwerk Kargung Village in...
The growing role of local militias, criminal networks and possible external forces in the escalation of violence in Plateau State By: Zagazola Makama The security crisis in Plateau State is increasingly moving beyond the traditional description of a...
GOC 3 Division convenes stakeholders’ meeting to address recurring conflict in Mangu
ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Maj.-Gen. W.M. Dangana, has led a stakeholders’ engagement in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State as part of ongoing efforts to address recurring communal conflicts. The engagement, held at about 2 p.m. on Sunday,...
One killed, another injured in Fulani Bandits attack in Plateau
One killed, another injured in Fulani Bandits attack in Plateau By Zagazola Makama One person was killed while another sustained gunshot wounds when fulani bandits attacked two locals at Batem Community, near Wereng Village in Riyom Local Government...
OPEP troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Plateau
OPEP troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Plateau By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), in conjunction with Vigilance Network Group (VGN), have arrested three suspected drug peddlers during a raid operation...
Four cattle killed, 17 injured in Mwaghavul Militia attack in Plateau
Four cattle killed, 17 injured in Mwaghavul Militia attack in Plateau By Zagazola Makama Four cattle were killed while 17 others sustained injuries when Mwaghavul Militia men attacked a Fulani cattle harbour site at Kantoma Community in Mangu Local...
MACBAN condemns alleged killing of five Fulani herders by Berom Militia in Barkin Ladi
by Berom Militia in Barkin Ladi By Zagazola Makama The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Plateau State chapter, has condemned the alleged killing of five Fulani herders by Berom Militia who were travelling from Bokkos Local...
Five Fulani reportedly killed in targeted attack by Berom Militia near Barkin Ladi
men were reportedly killed after gunmen opened fire on a vehicle conveying them from Barkin Ladi towards Jos South in Plateau State. According to preliminary information obtained by Zagazola Makama, the victims were reportedly travelling to a market...
CAN Panyam District mourns Mangu Market attack victims, calls for stronger security
families of victims of the recent attack at Mangu Market and the entire Koggul community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The association made the call in a condolence message following its participation in the mass burial of victims...
Operation Enduring Peace flags off 6th football tournament to promote youth inclusiveness in Plateau
Operation Enduring Peace flags off 6th football tournament to promote youth inclusiveness in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Maj.-Gen. W.M....
Troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Jos
and recovered substances suspected to be cannabis sativa during a night patrol in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspects were arrested at about 2020 hours on Sept. 19, 2026, along Angware Market in Jos East LGA, while troops were...
Troops foil kidnap attempt, rescue injured victim in Jos
an attempted kidnapping and rescued an injured victim at the ECWA Staff Quarters in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 2030 hours on Sept. 19, 2026, when troops responded to a distress report over the...
Gunmen kill four illegal miners in Barkin Ladi
gunmen opened fire on a vehicle conveying them from a mining site at Ganna Ropp in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 0338 hours on Sept. 20, 2026, when troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP),...
Troops repel armed herders, recover livestock after sporadic firing in Mangu
Army have responded to reports of sporadic firing between Kikyau and Alohom communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, forcing suspected armed herders to withdraw from the area. The incident occurred at about 1645 hours on Sept. 19,...
Tit for tat: Suspected Mwaghavul militia attack herders in Mangu, kill livestock
Makama Suspected Mwaghavul militia reportedly attacked herders at Maitumbi village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Sunday, killing several livestock and injuring others as tit for tat attacks continue. According to...
Troops recover locally fabricated weapon from another suspect’s residence in Bassa
Army, have recovered a locally fabricated weapon from the residence of another suspect in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The recovery was made at about 1800 hours on Sept. 19, 2026, following credible intelligence on the alleged illegal...
Troops arrest suspected militia member, recover weapon, ammunition in Mangu
a locally fabricated automatic weapon and ammunition during a confidence-building patrol in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation was conducted at about 1900 hours on Sept. 19, 2026, along the Tul–Ntam–Angwan Mata–Deng-Deng road,...
GOC 3 Division engages Bokkos stakeholders over farmer-herder conflicts
Peace, Maj. Gen. W.M. Dangana, has engaged district heads and other stakeholders in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State as part of efforts to address recurring farmer-herder conflicts in the area. Maj. Gen. Dangana arrived at the headquarters...
Troops arrest two suspects, recover suspected stolen goods in Plateau
Troops arrest two suspects, recover suspected stolen goods in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace, have arrested two suspected criminals and recovered a vehicle loaded with suspected stolen items at Berger Junction,...