
Operation Haven (OPSH) forces quickly intervened in an incident involving livestock poisoning in the local government area of Barcelona, Plateau State, where 32 cattle were reportedly owned by local herders.
Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident took place on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, along the Zawura-Jebbu Miango Axis between Dutsen Kura and Jebbu Miango, a historic and easy-to-ethno-Farmer-Hersherder-Hersherder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-Herder-
According to military sources, affected herder Mr. Samela Nuhu reported that his animals began to show strange symptoms after grazing in the area, prompting suspicion of intentional poisoning.
Forces from OPSH District 3 were deployed to the scene after a distress call, confirming that the cattle had been killed by the herders themselves to save any available meat.
Subsequent searches of the area resulted in the discovery of suspicious poisoned tomatoes and garden eggs.
No residential structures were found nearby, which raised suspicion that it was possible that unknown people deliberately placed poisoned agricultural products.
In response, the general officer of Commander 3 and OPSH commanders led a delegation of Koli, which included the Chair of Bassa LGA, the Divisional Police and other stakeholders for field assessments.
The visit helped calm tensions and prevent any retaliatory attacks in the affected Fulani community.















