The Plateau State Government has alerted residents of Kanam Local Government Area to an ongoing military operation against bandits in the Garga axis, following a security incident last Friday.
The Kanam Development Association had on Saturday raised the alarm over the killing of no fewer than 20 security personnel, including local vigilantes, in the council area.
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According to the group, the security operatives, who were part of a patrol team, were ambushed in the Garga area of Kanam Local Government Area on Friday.
The incident occurred when a combined team of military personnel and vigilantes travelling in two vehicles on routine patrol across communities came under heavy fire from bandits, resulting in the deaths of the security operatives.
In a statement yesterday, the government expressed deep concern over the incident, which also involved an attack that left residents in distress.
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