Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have repelled a midnight attack by suspected bandits on Jebbu Miango community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, but not before a 74-year-old resident was killed during the assault.
According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the attack occurred at about 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, when suspected armed militias invaded the community and opened sporadic gunfire, prompting residents to flee for safety.
Military sources told Zagazola that troops attached to Sector 3 of Operation Enduring Peace swiftly responded to distress calls and mobilised to the affected community, where they engaged the attackers in a gun battle.
The sources said the troops overpowered the assailants, forcing them to abandon the attack and retreat into the surrounding highlands.
However, after the gunmen fled, soldiers conducting a search of the community discovered the body of a 74-year-old resident, identified as Mr. Baba Den, who was believed to have been killed during the attack.
