The Military Task Force in Plateau State, codenamed Operation Enduring Peace, has neutralised five suspected terrorists and arrested a kidnapper in the state.
The Media Information Officer of the taskforce, Chinonso Oteh, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said the operation, carried out on April 4, 2026, in Wase Local Government Area, involved a series of intensive clearance operations targeting known insurgent corridors.
According to him, troops engaged in a fierce firefight with armed terrorists on the Babangida-Adua road, resulting in the killing of two suspects, while three others who tried to escape were also killed.
Oteh said the troops also recovered arms and ammunition, including a locally fabricated firearm and 105 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition.
According to him, “In a decisive blow against insurgents troubling parts of Plateau State, troops of Operation Enduring Peace, operating under the special mandate of Operation Wutan Daji, have neutralised two suspected terrorists and dismantled several criminal hideouts during a series of intensive clearance operations in Wase Local Government Area.
“The coordinated mission, which was carried out on 4 April 2026, in partnership with local vigilantes, targeted known insurgent corridors across the Babangida, Adua, and Bokayi villages within the expansive Dutsen Zaki forest
The Military Task Force in Plateau State, codenamed Operation Enduring Peace, has neutralised five suspected terrorists and arrested a kidnapper in the state.
The Media Information Officer of the taskforce, Chinonso Oteh, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said the operation, carried out on April 4, 2026, in Wase Local Government Area, involved a series of intensive clearance operations targeting known insurgent corridors.
According to him, troops engaged in a fierce firefight with armed terrorists on the Babangida-Adua road, resulting in the killing of two suspects, while three others who tried to escape were also killed.
Oteh said the troops also recovered arms and ammunition, including a locally fabricated firearm and 105 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition.
According to him, “In a decisive blow against insurgents troubling parts of Plateau State, troops of Operation Enduring Peace, operating under the special mandate of Operation Wutan Daji, have neutralised two suspected terrorists and dismantled several criminal hideouts during a series of intensive clearance operations in Wase Local Government Area.
“The coordinated mission, which was carried out on 4 April 2026, in partnership with local vigilantes, targeted known insurgent corridors across the Babangida, Adua, and Bokayi villages within the expansive Dutsen Zaki forest