Gunmen have killed a farmer and injured another whereas they have been harvesting groundnuts in Ashakon village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama in publish on X on Sunday, said that safety sources disclosed that the incident passed off on Saturday, October 24, 2026, making troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, to reply instantly to a misery report.
According to the safety analyst, “Upon arrival at the scene, the troops discovered that one of the victims, identified as Talatu Sunday, 67, had been shot dead, while the second victim, Happy Agwom, 42, sustained gunshot wounds.”
He defined that the injured sufferer was subsequently taken to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical remedy.
Following the attack, he mentioned the troops reportedly launched offensive operations and a manhunt for the assailants inside the common space of Ashakon group with a view of arresting them in order to face the total wrath of the regulation.
Makama said that efforts have been ongoing by the troops to trace down the perpetrators and convey them to justice.
