Plateau Police arrest two terrorist commanders connected with ambush on military troops

The Plateau State Police Command has announced the apprehension of 2 precocious illustration violent commanders successful transportation with the ambush and execution of information unit including soldiers and vigilante officers successful Garga Community of Kanam Local Government Area.

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Ewah Bassey who made the announcement connected Saturday, March 28, 2026, portion parading 22 transgression suspects astatine the authorities constabulary bid office successful Jos, said the 2 panic leaders were arrested pursuing intensive intelligence-led investigation.

On Friday, March 13, 2026, bandits operating from Madami wood stretching crossed Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba States, ambushed a associated patrol squad adjacent Wanka portion moving done Garga, Kyaram, and surrounding communities successful Kanam LGA and opened occurrence connected the squad which was made up of soldiers and vigilante officers.

This onslaught led to the sidesplitting of 20 soldiers and 8 vigilante members including 2 service captains and a colonel.

While addressing journalists astatine the transgression parade, CP Bassey said pursuing the attack, the bid swung into imme...