Ambush kills four people in Nigeria's Plateau State
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
An ambush targeting motorists in Ropp district, Plateau State, killed four people, including a Nigerian Army soldier, and wounded two others. The attack occurred on 8 November at about 7:26pm, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, citing security sources.
Four people, including a Nigerian Army soldier, were killed on Sunday evening in an ambush targeting motorists on the road leading to Belsho community in Ropp district, Plateau State. Two other people were wounded in the attack, which occurred at about 7:26pm, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who cited security sources.
Soldiers from Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace, deployed in Sho, intervened after the attack was reported and evacuated the two wounded people to General Hospital, Barkin Ladi. The attackers had left the scene before their arrival, and the military subsequently launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the suspected perpetrators, Zagazola Makama reports.
The soldier who was killed was returning to his base when he was caught in the ambush, according to the security analyst. Residents attributed the attack to Fulani herders, but their involvement had not been independently established on Monday, while investigations continued to identify those responsible.
