Troops kill 6 terrorists, recover stolen Army rifle in Plateau

By Faheem Lawal
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have neutralised six terrorists, arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered three locally fabricated rifles as well as a stolen Nigerian Army service rifle during a series of operations across Jos South, Barkin Ladi and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State.
According to the Media Information Officer, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the most dramatic incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 2, 2026, at about 12:10 a.m., when suspected terrorists breached the perimeter of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos South, under the cover of darkness and opened fire on troops on ...