Gunmen have killed a farmer and injured another whereas they have been harvesting groundnuts in Ashakon village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama in submit on X on Sunday, acknowledged that safety sources disclosed that the incident befell on Saturday, October 24, 2026, making troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, to reply instantly to a misery report.
According to the safety analyst, “Upon arrival at the scene, the troops discovered that one of the victims, identified as Talatu Sunday, 67, had been shot dead, while the second victim, Happy Agwom, 42, sustained gunshot wounds.”
He defined that the injured sufferer was subsequently taken to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical therapy.
Following the attack, he mentioned the troops reportedly launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants throughout the common space of Ashakon neighborhood with a view of arresting them in order to face the total wrath of the regulation.
Makama acknowledged that efforts have been ongoing by the troops to trace down the perpetrators and convey them to justice.
