Troops Foil Armed Robbery, Clear Highway in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 4, Sub-Sector 41, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have foiled an attempted armed robbery along the Barkin Ladi–Bokkos road in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on August 11, 2026, when troops deployed at the Kurra Junction Check Point responded to a report of suspected armed robbers blocking the highway.
The criminals had reportedly blocked the road in an attempt to rob motorists and other road users.
The troops swiftly mobilised to the location, forcing the suspected robbers to abandon their criminal operation and flee into the surrounding rocky hills.
The troops subsequently cleared the highway and restored the free flow of traffic along the route.
Security personnel have continued to dominate the general area through robust patrols to prevent the criminals from regrouping and to deny other criminal elements freedom of action.
