Troops Repel Attack on Plateau Communities
.. Neutralise Bandits And Recover Arms, Ammunition
Jos (Core Reporters) Nigerian Army Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN on Tuesday repelled an attack on Plateau communities, as some armed militias were neutralized and arms and ammunition recovered.
According to a statement by the Media Information Officer of Operation SAFE HAVEN, Major Samson Zhakom, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, armed militia heading to attack some villages on the Plateau were ambushed and neutralised by troops of 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN.
This according to the statement followed credible intelligence on plans by bandits to attack Teng and Kayarda Villages in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State in the early hours of May 27, 2025. During the operation, troops in ambush positions, made contact and neutralised 3 bandits with others fleeing in the process. Troops further recovered 4 AK-47 rifles, 4 AK-47 magazines and 56 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition from the bandits.
The statement said, “The recovered arms and ammunition are in the custody of troops, while efforts are ongoing to clampdown on the fleeing members of the criminal syndicate and also recover their illicit weapons.
“This operational success is a testament to the continued efforts of troops to rid the Joint Operations Area of assailants whose activities have been largely frustrated by own troops and will be sustained,”
