Troops from Operation Enduring Peace have arrested nine people they think are members of the Berom militia who were responsible for targeted killings. They also found weapons and ammunition during an operation in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
This happened because of ongoing security concerns related to repeated attacks and cycles of violence in the area.
Zagazola Makama, an expert on counterinsurgency and security in the Lake Chad region, said this in a post on X.
Makama said that the suspects were taken into custody around 1:35 a.m. on April 18, 2026, when troops stationed at Ganawuri responded to reports of suspected criminal activity moving toward the Danwal general area.
He said that soldiers stopped the suspects and arrested them. They had blood on their bodies, which made people think they had been involved in silent killings recently.
He said that the people who were arrested were Gyang Dantoro, Samson Davou, Choji Yakubu, Vincent Adamu, Pam Dalyop, Femi Badung, Jacob Musa, and Choji Chaga. They all lived in Danwal and were said to be of Berom descent.
He said that they found three motorcycles, one pistol, one submachine gun, one locally made revolver rifle, 20 rounds of pistol ammunition, and one locally made rifle, among other things.
Reports say that the arrest happened in Plateau State, where there has been ongoing violence and attacks in Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu, and nearby areas.
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