Huge relief as troops foil militia attacks in popular northern state

• Tragedy was averted arsenic Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) frustrated equipped men from attacking 5 communities successful Plateau state
• The troops foiled the militia attacks aft overcoming them during an intensive weapon conflict connected Saturday, April 12, 2025
• The Media Information Officer of OPSH, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, said the gunmen abandoned an AK-47 firearm and six motorcycles

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering basal and tertiary education successful Nigeria and worldwide

Bokkos, Plateau state - Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) foiled coordinated militia attacks connected 5 communities successful the Bokkos section authorities country (LGA) of Plateau state.

The troops nether the ongoing Operation Lafiyan Jamaa stopped the militias from attacking the Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna, Taddai, and Hurti communities connected Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Troops retrieve high-caliber arms from militias successful Plateau state. Photo credit: @HQNigerianArmy
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As reported by Vanguard, the Media Information Officer of OPSH, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, said the troops encountered the militias during regular patrols.

Zhakom said the troops engaged the equipped militias successful a shootout and overwhelmed them

He said that successful the process, the criminals were forced to wantonness an AK-47 firearm and six motorcycles.

The service large disclosed that the troops observed traces of humor on the attackers’ withdrawal route, indicating apt casualties among the militia.

“Through further exploitation of the attacked locations successful Bokkos, troops conducted clearance operations successful the Hurti assemblage aft observing militant enactment successful the surrounding mountainous area.“Troops engaged the criminals with a precocious measurement of fire, forcing them to retreat successful disarray. During a expanse of the area, they recovered 1 locally fabricated pistol, six rounds of 9mm ammunition, and 4 motorcycles.”

Zhakom further stated that troops person continued to predominate the wide country to neutralize immoderate fleeing criminals.

Plateau attacks: Death toll hits 52

Legit.ng earlier reported that the decease toll roseate to 52 aft gunmen attacked 5 communities successful the Bokkos section authorities assembly of Plateau state.

Gunmen attacked and killed 52 radical successful the Mangor Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna (Tagai), Hurti, and Tadai communities.

The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, gave a breakdown of the casualties.

Plateau politician spits occurrence arsenic 52 dice aft herdsmen’ attacks

Legit.ng besides reported that Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang labelled the March 28 attacks successful Bokkos and Bassa LGAs that killed astatine slightest 52 radical arsenic "genocide sponsored by terrorists".

He urged information agencies to unite and uncover the sponsors of the violence, stressing that the attacks were not random but an organised effort to destabilise the region.

With Plateau’s agelong past of communal violence, the politician and residents are demanding urgent involution to extremity the rhythm of bloodshed and guarantee justness for victims.

Plateau killings: Anxiety arsenic terrorists ambush SSG’s convoy

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a apical Plateau authorities official, Samuel Jatau, narrowly escaped an ambush by suspected terrorists successful Bokkos LGA portion visiting communities affected by erstwhile attacks.

It was reported that the terrorists attacked the SSG's convoy but were forced to fly into the mountains aft a swift effect from his information personnel.

In reaction, NSA Nuhu Ribadu, who visited Plateau authorities connected Sunday, pledged justness for victims of the caller attacks.

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