Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have recovered the body of a missing farmer in Lamor community, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, following a reported killing along the Lamor–Gohotkung road.
The deceased, identified as Steven Bala, was found dead on his farmland at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after security personnel launched a search operation for two local residents reported missing in the area.
According to a report by conflict reporter and counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, troops from Sector 8 of OPEP conducted a joint search across the affected farmlands after receiving information that two Mwaghavul natives had disappeared approximately 40 minutes after the reported attack.
The operation led to the discovery of Bala’s body on his farm in Lamor. The troops subsequently recovered the corpse and handed it over to his family for burial arrangements.
However, the search for the second missing man, identified as Danbaba Libet, was still ongoing as of the latest report.
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Libet was last reported missing in the vicinity of Pushit District, where security personnel continued efforts to establish his whereabouts.
The incident reportedly followed the killing of a herder by suspected Mwaghavul militia members along the Lamor–Gohotkung road, raising renewed concerns about security and the potential for further violence in the area.
Troops are continuing search operations to locate Libet and investigate the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the two men and the recovery of Bala’s body.
The latest development adds to growing security concerns in parts of Plateau State, where communal tensions and reported attacks have continued to pose challenges for residents and security agencies.
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