Troops neutralise suspected Fulani terrorist, recover four motorcycles in Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have neutralised a suspected Fulani terrorist during a gun battle with armed men riding motorcycles along Wanka Village in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in his post on X on Tuesday, quoted security sources that the encounter occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, when troops of Sector 2 OPEP manning a blocking position along the Wanka axis sighted an unconfirmed number of suspected terrorists approaching on several motorcycles.

He explained that the troops immediately engaged the armed men with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat in disarray.

Makama stated, “During the exchange, one of the suspected terrorists was neutralised, while the fleeing members of the group abandoned four Honda motorcycles and other items.”

He explained that items recovered from the scene included two mobile phones, one packet of cigarettes and seven tablets of Tramadol. He said they had been taken into military custody and were undergoing investigation to establish possible links to the suspected criminal network.