Troops rescue 4 residents with machete wounds after Fulani bandit attack in Plateau State

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Troops rescue four residents with machete wounds after attack by Fulani bandits in Riyom By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued four residents who sustained machete injuries after suspected Fulani militias attacked locals in Gonifal Village, Ganawuri District, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, when troops of Sector 6, OPEP, responded to a report of an attack on residents in t