Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have rescued an injured farmer and recovered four motorcycles following an attack in Fawo village, Mbar District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Friday when gunmen reportedly attacked a farmer identified as 42-year-old Hosea Anthony.
The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Friday.
According to the report, troops stationed at Mbar under Sector 5 of Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress call about the attack.
Their arrival at the scene reportedly forced the attackers to flee.
“A search of the area later led to the discovery of Anthony, who had sustained injuries during the attack, while a 26-year-old suspect, identified as Mallam Yunusa Isah, was arrested,” Makama wrote.
The troops also recovered four motorcycles during the operation.
“The injured farmer was evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, while the arrested suspect and recovered motorcycles were taken into custody for further investigation and necessary action,” the report added.