Bandits Tell Soldiers To Vacate Plateau Community Ahead Of Planned Attack

Nigerian army troops have been asked to leave a village in Miango, Bassa LGA, Plateau state, by gunmen.

Following reports of gunmen attacking villagers, a company of soldiers was recently deployed to the area.

The troops, working under the army's operation Safe Haven (OPSH), had stopped the attackers from invading the villagers for the past two months.

According to insiders familiar with the operation, the attackers had written to the villages, asking them to inform the troops that they were planning to attack the community.

"One of the sources said, "We strategically placed our troops in a border area between the village and the mountains from which their attackers come."

"They have attempted to attack the village several times, but have been stopped by troops in heavy crossfire. We've had gunfights with them in the last month and lost two of our soldiers.

"The villagers brought a note from the attackers a few days ago, requesting that the troops leave that location so that they could attack. They even threatened that unless our soldiers left, they would be the first to be attacked."

According to military sources, the development had already been relayed to the operation's command.