Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have k!lled one suspected Fulani militia member and recovered two motorcycles following an exchange of fire after an attack on three female civilian miners at an illegal mining site in Rakum community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident
occurred at about 5 p.m. on September 28, 2026, when troops received a distress
call reporting an attack on civilians at the mining site.
The sources said that upon arrival, the troops confirmed
that three female miners had been shot by suspected Fulani militias.
Two of the victims d!ed at the scene, while the third
sustained gunshot wounds and was evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin
Ladi, where she is currently receiving medical attention.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the survivor d!ed while
receiving treatment.
The bodies of the two deceased victims were deposited at the
mortuary of the same hospital.
The sources said troops subsequently launched an operation
to track the assailants and made contact with suspected members of the militia
at Rungan Jallo, where an exchange of fire ensued.
During the encounter, troops k!lled one suspected militia
member and recovered two motorcycles believed to have been used by the
attackers.
The exchange of fire also resulted in about seven huts being
engulfed by fire at Digan Jallo.
Troops have continued to comb the area through aggressive
patrols in search of other perpetrators who fled the scene.
Further details are expected as the operation continues.
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