EIGHT VIGILANTES KILLED IN PLATEAU BANDIT AMBUSH

EIGHT VIGILANTES KILLED IN PLATEAU BANDIT AMBUSH

A tragic ambush in Kukawa, Plateau leaves eight vigilante members dead—highlighting the risks of going solo without security agency backup.

The Special Taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), confirmed that a large group of vigilantes from Kanam LGA launched an independent mission to Odare forest without notifying the military. After a brief stop in Kukawa—where reports say they clashed with locals, looted shops, and seized motorcycles—the group was ambushed by armed bandits, resulting in eight fatalities and several missing.

OPSH has recovered and buried the bodies, and search operations for the missing are ongoing. The taskforce urges all vigilante groups to coordinate with security agencies before any operations, warning that acting alone endangers both themselves and civilians. Residents are encouraged to support the military’s efforts to keep communities safe.

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