Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested a notorious Mwaghavul militia member identified as Karfe in connection with the killing of a Fulani herder along the Lamor–Gohotkung road in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The arrest was made at about 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, 2026, by troops of Sector 8 OPEP, who were conducting a manhunt for the suspected assailants following the earlier attack.
The herder was reportedly killed in an ambush along the Lamor–Gohotkung road, prompting security agencies to launch efforts to track down those responsible.
According to sources , the arrested suspect, identified as Karfe, was among those linked to the incident.
The suspect was also reportedly on the wanted list of security agencies over other similar targeted killings in the area.
