Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, has dismissed the allegation that its soldiers shot innocent civilians in the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau.
Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation denied the allegation in a statement on Monday in Jos.
Newsmen reports that the Coalition of Bokkos Ethnic Youth Nationalities, alleged that soldiers shot civilians and compounded the vulnerability of residents of the locality.
The group, who called for the removal of the Commander of OPSH Step-Up Headquarters 2 in Bokkos, said that the security agencies failed to quell the recent killings in some communities of the council.
Meanwhile, the media officer described the allegation as unfounded and aimed at tarnishing the good image of the military and other security agencies in the state.
He also noted that the claim by the group that security agencies deployed to Bokkos had a confrontation with vigilantes was mischievous, insisting that the personnel were professional while repelling the attack.
Zhakom further said that the call by the group for the removal of its set-up commander in Bokkos was malicious and aimed at dampening the morale of troops in carrying out their lawful duties.
The media officer, however, called on residents of the state to support the military and other security agencies in their bid toward ensuring a peaceful Plateau.