A 30-year-old woman, identified as Habila Luka, has been found dead with gunshot wounds and multiple machete cuts along Bin Kwahas Road in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The discovery was made around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, following a report received by troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace, deployed in the area.
Security sources disclosed that the troops arrived at the scene and confirmed the woman’s identity, noting that her body bore gunshot injuries and several machete wounds.
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Preliminary reports reportedly linked the attack to suspected Fulani militias, although the circumstances surrounding the killing and the identities of those responsible had yet to be established.
Her body was subsequently evacuated by relatives, while an investigation was ongoing to uncover the circumstances of the incident and identify those responsible.
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