Plateau Killings: How GOC Dangana ended MANGU massacre
Jos Afrik24 – A high-stakes military intervention has restored calm to the strife-torn Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, less than fourteen days after a brutal bandit attack left over 25 residents dead.
The rapid turnaround follows an uncompromising operational directive issued by Major General Williams Maxwell Dangana, who recently assumed leadership of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division and the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace.
Upon taking command of the division from Major General Folusho Oyinlola on July 17, 2026, Dangana was immediately confronted with severe security challenges in Mangu.
Following the horrific massacre, the new General Officer Commanding relocated operational headquarters directly to the troubled axis, our correspondent had reported.
Setting a strict two-week deadline to halt the bloodshed, he issued a decisive shoot-on-sight order authorizing troops to instantly neutralize any armed assailants engaging military personnel or targeting civilians.
The aggressive, forward-leaning posture quickly broke the momentum of the criminal networks operating in the area, as troops secured vulnerable communities, neutralized active threats, and led to the direct arrest of several key suspects linked to the recent killings.
Confirming situation report from residents, they Confirmed that normal economic and social activities have resumed across Mangu as joint security forces have continued to maintain a firm, proactive grip on the territory.
