Troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE, OPEP, have arrested three Fulani men in Plateau State following the death of a farmer in Riyom Local Government Area.
According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the arrests were made on September 13, 2026, during a raid on Baggat and Shong 2 Fulani hamlets in Bachi community, Riyom LGA.
The operation followed a manhunt for those responsible for the death of a farmer in Fang community on September 12.
The three men were identified as Anas Usman, Nuhu Mohammad and Haruna Ahmed.
“The three suspects are not necessarily the perpetrators of the killing, but their arrest is part of efforts to mount pressure on local Fulani leaders to assist security agencies in identifying and producing those responsible,” Makama said.
The suspects remain in custody for further investigation and intelligence gathering.
In another development, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Cross River State Police Command has arrested a theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia surgery performed on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area of the state.
The patient, identified only as Ukpan, reportedly developed complications after undergoing the procedure on September 8, 2026, and was discharged from the clinic the same day.
According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, the patient was taken to Ugep General Hospital on September 11 by a 33-year-old man, Bassey Otu Bassey, following the reported complications.
The statement said trouble started at the hospital around 9pm when members of the patient’s family allegedly attempted to attack Bassey over concerns about his professional status and his alleged involvement in the surgery.
