Military arrests two over attack on vigilantes, burning of Jos office

By Golok Nanmwa
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have arrested two suspects over an alleged attack on members of a vigilante group and the subsequent burning of their office in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The suspects were arrested at about 1:40 a.m. on October 27, 2026, in the NEPA area of Jos North.
Media Information Officer of OPEP, Capt. Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, who confirmed the arrests, said the suspects were apprehended by troops of Sector 1, OPEP.
Oteh said, “The arrest followed allegations linking the suspects to the attack on vigilante personnel and the subsequent setting ablaze of their office.”
He said, “The suspects are currently in cus...