The Nigerian Military has confirmed that troops of three Division and the Joint Job Drive Operation Enduring Peace neutralised an armed militia member in Plateau State after he tried to disarm a soldier throughout a search operation.
In keeping with the Spokesman of Operation Enduring Peace, Main Samson Zhakom, the event adopted the arrest of the militia on September 4, 2025, at Kaskra in Barkin Ladi Native Authorities Space. On the level of arrest, the suspect was discovered with an AK-47 rifle and 11 rounds of seven.62mm (Particular) ammunition.
Throughout interrogation, the militia admitted to involvement in a number of felony actions in Barkin Ladi and agreed to guide troops to the hideout of his associates for the restoration of extra arms.
On September 5, troops performed a follow-up operation on the recognized location. Nevertheless, in the middle of the search, the suspect made a sudden try and seize a soldier’s rifle in a bid to flee. “Troops acted swiftly and neutralised the militia within the course of,” Main Zhakom stated in a press release issued on Saturday.
The stays of the suspect have since been deposited in a morgue.
Main Zhakom careworn that troops beneath Operation Enduring Peace stay dedicated to stamping out armed teams within the joint operations space.
“Troops of three Division/JTF OPEP are main the cost towards armed criminals and won’t relent till your entire Joint Operations Space is totally secured from these miscreants,” he said.
