Suspected militias kill four soldier, commuters; injure two in Plateau ambush

Suspected militias have ambushed commuters along the road leading to Belsho community in Ropp District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing four people, including a Nigerian Army soldier, and injuring two others. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Monday, quoted security sources as saying that the attack occurred at about 7:26 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2026, when suspected militias opened fire on commuters along the route. He said, "Troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, deployed at Sho, swiftly responded to the report and moved to the scene." On arrival, he added, the troops discovered four victims who had been shot dead and two o...