Military arrest 19 after attack on security operatives in Plateau

Troops have arrested 19 suspects during a raid in Plateau State as security forces intensify efforts to identify those responsible for the ambush that killed two security operatives and carted away their service rifles.

Gunmen ambushed a joint security patrol in Plateau State, killing a police inspector and an Air Force corporal. Investigations into the Plateau gunmen atta

Security sources told Vanguard that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when four operatives drawn from two security locations mounted a  roadblock along the route.