JTF-OPEP Addresses Security Tension in Plateau State

The Special Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) has denied claims of a clash with personnel from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The task force explained that its troops were deployed on October 20 following a distress call about sporadic gunfire and the suspected killing of a resident named Adamu Suleiman.

The reports circulating on social media suggested a confrontation between military and police personnel, with claims that troops obstructed police efforts to pursue suspected criminals. However, JTF-OPEP clarified that their personnel were responding to the distress call to ensure public safety.

Capt. Polycarp Oteh, the Media Officer of JTF-OPEP, stated that upon arrival, the troops attempted to engage with police personnel to coordinate their response but faced a lack of cooperation from some officers. The task force emphasized that their intervention aimed to address the security situation rather than hinder police operations.