Missing Man Found Dead at Illegal Mining Site in Plateau

By Zagazola Makama

The corpse of a man earlier reported missing has been recovered at an illegal mining site in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that troops of Sector 3, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), responded to a report at about 7:30 a.m. on June 29 that one Mr. Jerry had gone missing from the Rantya area.

The sources said the troops, in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), launched a search-and-rescue operation in the surrounding bushes.

During the operation, the search team discovered the victim’s corpse at a mining site. The body bore gunshot wounds as well as machete cuts.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the deceased had left home for illegal mining activities but failed to return, prompting concerns from relatives and the subsequent search operation.

Security sources said investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible.

Missing Man Found Dead at Illegal Mining Site in Plateau

Military Delivers Decisive Air Strike on Bandit Enclave Along Niger–Kaduna–Zamfara Border

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian military, in continuation of its sustained air campaign against armed bandits and other criminal elements threatening national security, has recorded another significant operational success with a precision air strike targeting a major gathering of bandits at Dogon Dawa, along the strategic Niger–Kaduna–Zamfara border.

Credible operational sources confirmed that the strike was executed after intelligence indicated that a large number of armed bandits had converged at the location to coordinate and plan a series of attacks against nearby communities.

The precision engagement effectively struck the gathering, resulting in the neutralisation of a substantial number of the terrorists. Intelligence obtained following the operation also indicated that more than hundreds of motorcycles, believed to have been assembled for the planned offensive and mobility of the criminal elements, were present at the target area at the time of the strike.

Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) and follow-up intelligence further revealed that several surviving terrorists, many of them wounded, fled in disarray towards the forests between Shadadi and Ma’undu through the Mangwaro axis, abandoning their coordinated plans as the devastating effects of the air strike disrupted their operations.

The successful mission illustrated the effectiveness in employing intelligence-driven precision air power to deny criminal groups freedom of movement, disrupt their command structures, and degrade their operational capabilities before attacks can be launched against innocent civilians.

This operation also reflects the seamless synergy between intelligence agencies and the Air Component in identifying, tracking, and engaging high-value terrorist and bandit targets with remarkable precision while sustaining pressure on criminal networks across the North-West and North-Central theatres.

Military Delivers Decisive Air Strike on Bandit Enclave Along Niger–Kaduna–Zamfara Border

Troops Rescue Six Kidnap Victims Abandoned by Terrorists in Katsina

Zagazola Makama

The troops of the 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidnap victims who were abandoned by fleeing terrorists during an offensive operation in Katsina State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue took place on June 29, 2026, at Unguwan Doka in Faskari Local Government Area following sustained military pressure on terrorist enclaves in the area.

The rescued victims comprise four women and two children. They were identified as Mrs. Umaima Isiaku, 30; Amina Isiaku, 25; Fatima Saidu, 22; Huzaima Nasiru, 16; as well as Usman Surajo, aged one, and Dauda Isiaku, aged 18 months.

During preliminary interrogation, the victims disclosed that they were abducted by armed terrorists on March 11, 2026, along the Tsafe–Bilbis Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The victims, who are all indigenes of Bilbis village, said they were held in captivity for more than three months before being abandoned by their captors as troops intensified offensive operations in the area.

Military sources said the rescued victims are receiving necessary care, while efforts are ongoing to reunite them with their families.

The latest rescue is part of the sustained operations by Operation FANSAN YAMMA aimed at dismantling terrorist networks and securing communities across the North-West.

Troops Rescue Six Kidnap Victims Abandoned by Terrorists in Katsina