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Plateau: chaos in plateau as young men stands up against Fulani herdsmen

  • Famous Dickson
  • Apr 20, 2025
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According to counter-insurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola Makama, armed youths were responsible for the incursion.Three cows were shot during the incident—one was killed and two others were left critically injured—in what appeared to be a calculated act intended to provoke unrest in the already volatile region.During the confrontation, two Fulani youths sustained gunshot injuries, but no deaths were recorded. Troops from Sector 6 OPSH, backed by reinforcements from Sector 4 and Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gashish, swiftly intervened and dispersed the militias, who fled into nearby bushesSecurity forces, alongside police personnel, have since dominated the area with patrols to forestall escalation. Military sources also confirmed that clearance operations are ongoing in Mahanga, where the Fulani youths had mobilised,” Zaragoza saidepisode adds to a series of recurring attacks in Plateau, a state grappling with ongoing communal tensions. Analysts caution that retaliatory actions such as this are becoming increasingly organized and pose a deepening threat to peace in the region, Omo guys watch out oo