Troops rescue injured farmer, recover four motorcycles in Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued an injured farmer and recovered four motorcycles following an attack in Fawo village, Mbar District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident reportedly occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Friday when gunmen attacked a farmer identified as 42-year-old Hosea Anthony.

The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, troops stationed at Mbar under Sector 5 of Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress call concerning the attack.

Their arrival at the scene reportedly forced the attackers to flee, after which the troops conducted a search of the surrounding area.

“A search of the area later led to the discovery of Anthony, who had sustained injuries during the attack, while a 26-year-old suspect, identified as Mallam Yunusa Isah, was arrested,” Makama wrote.

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The injured farmer was evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the arrested suspect and four recovered motorcycles were taken into custody for further investigation and necessary action.