Police Officer and Another Man Killed in Separate Plateau State Attacks

A police officer was killed while traveling to his duty station along the Kwi-Beco road, which lies between Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas in Plateau State, sources said. The attack took place at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026. It occurred as tensions remained high in Mangu, Bokkos, and Barikin Ladi LGAs, where the government had recently imposed a curfew aimed at reducing unrest. According to Daily Trust, the officer was riding a motorcycle toward his post in the Chit area of Heipang District when he was attacked and killed. A source said the attackers also fled with the motorcycle. Rwang Tengwong, spokesman for the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), confirmed the killing and called it troubling. Tengwong said the death of a security operative highlighted grave concerns about civilian safety in the affected communities. He added that the group was especially worried that security personnel sent to protect residents were themselves exposed to attack. The BYM spokesman condemned the killing and urged immediate steps to confront the security problems facing area communities. In a separate case, troops from Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), recovered the body of a man identified as Mr. Clinsha Haruna beside a road in Gero Community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The discovery happened at about 4:25 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, after troops stationed at Gero responded to a report about a corpse in the area. Zagazola Makama was informed by security sources that when the troops arrived, they identified the deceased as Haruna, who had machete wounds allegedly inflicted by suspected local militia members or robbers. The suspects reportedly took the victim's motorcycle after the attack. Relatives later removed the body, and an investigation is ongoing to determine what happened and who was responsible. Security agencies are continuing operations to pursue criminal elements operating along vulnerable routes in the area.