Troops arrest 19 suspects after d3adly ambush on security personnel in Plateau

Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace have arrested 19 suspects during a raid on Tongoron Community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State following the recent d3adly ambush on security personnel.

Gunmen ambushed a joint security patrol on Tuesday, August 4, k!lling a police inspector and an Air Force corporal before making away with their weapons. 

The operation was conducted at about 1:30 p.m. on August 4, 2026 as part of follow-up efforts to track those responsible for the attack on troops at a snap roadblock along the Ganawuri–Sabon Gida axis.

According to the security analyst Zagazola Makama, troops raided Tongoron Community, where 19 suspects were arrested for profiling and further investigation.

The suspects comprise 14 natives and five Fulani residents, the sources said.

Military authorities said the arrested persons are currently undergoing profiling to determine any possible links to the ambush and other criminal activities in the area.

The raid forms part of ongoing clearance and cordon-and-search operations by Operation Enduring Peace aimed at identifying the perpetrators of the attack, recovering stolen weapons, and preventing further security breaches in Riyom Local Government Area.