Troops arrest 9 suspected militia in Plateau, recover arms, ammunition

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace person arrested 9 suspected Berom militia members liable for targeted killings, and recovered arms and ammunition pursuing an cognition successful Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

This followed the ongoing information concerns linked to recurring attacks and cycles of unit successful the area.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this successful a station connected X.

Makama stated that the suspects were arrested astatine astir 0135 hours connected April 18, 2026, erstwhile troops deployed astatine Ganawuri responded to reports of suspected transgression question towards the Danwal wide area.

He said that troops intercepted and arrested the suspects, who were recovered with humor stains connected their bodies, raising suspicion of caller engagement successful soundless killings.

According to him, those arrested were identified arsenic Gyang Dantoro, Samson Davou, Choji Yakubu, Vincent Adamu, Pam Dalyop, Femi Badung, Jacob Musa and Choji Chaga, each residents of Danwal and reportedly of Berom extraction.

Items recovered from them see 3 motorcycles, 1 pistol, 1 submachine gun, 1 locally made revolver rifle, 20 rounds of pistol ammunition, and 1 locally fabricated rifle, among different items,” helium said.

DAILY POST reports that the apprehension comes against the backdro...