Militias set houses ablaze as troops repel attack in Plateau

Suspected militias connected Thursday, acceptable immoderate houses ablaze portion retreating from troops who repelled their attempted onslaught connected Manja assemblage successful Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

According to information analyst, Zagazola Makama, the incidental occurred astatine astir 4:45pm connected Thursday, September 17, 2026, aft troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, received accusation astir the question of suspected militias towards the community.

The troops moved to intercept the assailants, who opened occurrence aft sighting the information personnel.

The troops engaged the attackers and reportedly forced them to retreat into the forest.

However, the assailants allegedly acceptable immoderate houses connected the outskirts of th...