By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have killed 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 Sept. 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 died 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.
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 killed 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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