Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have repelled an attack by suspected Fulani militias in Lakkas village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving one particular person useless and a girl injured.
This was disclosed in a publish on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and safety professional in the Lake Chad area.
According to safety sources cited by Makama, the attack occurred at about 8 pm on November 8, 2026, following stories of sporadic gunshots in the group.
The sources stated troops of Sector 8, OPEP, swiftly mobilised to the world and engaged the suspected attackers, forcing them to flee into close by bushes.
During a search of the scene, the troops found the corpse of a sufferer recognized as Gambo Dan Mangu and one other sufferer, recognized as Mrs Joy, who sustained gunshot accidents.
Mrs Joy was subsequently evacuated to the General Hospital, Mangu, for medical therapy.
The troops additionally recovered eight expended cartridge instances of seven.62mm x 39 ammunition on the scene.
Following the incident, the troops launched a search of surrounding bushes to trace down and apprehend the fleeing attackers.
