The Operation ENDURING PEACE, JTF-OPEP, has debunked a viral video that has been circulating on social media in which its troops had been seen partaking personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in an altercation at Rafiki space of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
According to the leaked video, personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, below the instruction of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, conducting a clearance operation throughout Plateau State reportedly clashed with army personnel throughout a raid on a suspected bandit hideout on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
In the video, the troopers who had been reportedly led by a Major purportedly from the Sector 3 of the Operation Enduring Peace Task Force, had been seen blocking the police convoy and stopping them from having access to the realm.
A narrator in the video stated this case turned tense when the police personnel stormed the realm and noticed militia members in possession of military-grade weapons however had been prevented from making arrests by the troopers.
But in an announcement on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of OPEP, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the Joint Task Force dismissed the video, saying what occurred was not the true place of issues.
“Headquarters Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF-OPEP), has noted the circulation of a viral video concerning an encounter between troops and personnel of the Nigeria Police Force in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Headquarters wishes to clarify the operational circumstances surrounding the incident,” the OPEP spokesman stated.
Continuing, Oteh stated:
“On 20 October 2026, troops of Sector 3, Operation ENDURING PEACE, JTF-OPEP, responded to a distress call reporting sporadic gunfire in Mai Farin Moto, Maraban Dere and adjoining communities, alongside reports of the killing of a resident, Mr Adamu Suleiman.
“The troops had been deployed to the affected space to evaluate the safety scenario, set up the circumstances of the incident, stop escalation and shield lives and property. On arrival, the troops sought to interact the police personnel working in the realm to make clear the scenario and facilitate a coordinated safety response.
“Regrettably, the interaction was characterised by a lack of cooperation from some personnel, despite efforts to de-escalate tensions and maintain operational discipline.
“The Joint Task Force emphasises that the troops’ intervention was prompted by an operational misery name and undertaken in the curiosity of public security. Any opposite narrative must be thought of in opposition to the circumstances that necessitated the deployment.
“Operation ENDURING PEACE remains committed to impartiality, professionalism and the protection of lives and property. As a joint security arrangement, its operational effectiveness depends on inter-agency coordination, mutual respect, adherence to established procedures and unity of effort. Issues arising from the incident are being addressed through appropriate command and inter-agency channels to establish the facts, sustain operational cohesion and prevent recurrence.
“The public and media practitioners are urged to confirm info earlier than publication and chorus from disseminating unsubstantiated accounts succesful of undermining public confidence or disrupting inter-agency relations.
“Operation ENDURING PEACE assures residents of Plateau State of its continued resolve to maintain law and order, protect innocent citizens and consolidate peace and security across the Joint Operations Area.”
