Army repels Fulani militia attack in Plateau, one dead in Mangu
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Soldiers of Operation Enduring Peace repelled an attack by suspected Fulani militiamen on 8 November in Lakkas, in the Mangu area of Plateau State. One person was killed and a woman shot and wounded, according to security sources cited by Zagazola Makama on X.
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), a military deployment in Plateau State, in central Nigeria, repelled an attack by suspected Fulani militiamen in the village of Lakkas, in the Mangu local government area. The attack, which left one dead and a woman wounded, was reported by security expert Zagazola Makama on X, citing security sources.
According to these sources, the attack took place around 8 pm on 8 November 2026, after sporadic gunfire in the community. Soldiers from Sector 8 of OPEP intervened and forced the attackers to flee into nearby bush. They found the body of Gambo Dan Mangu, as well as Mrs Joy, who had been shot and wounded and was evacuated to Mangu General Hospital. Eight 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge cases were recovered at the scene. The military launched searches in the surrounding area to find the attackers, and security was reinforced in the zone.
This attack adds to an ambush that killed four people in the same state, in an area regularly affected by violence between communities.
