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Plateau incessant killings: Youths call for immediate self-defense

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May 23, 2023

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The Plateau State Youth Council (PYC), on Monday, called on the citizens to urgently defend themselves against continuous attacks and killings in various villages in the state.

In a peaceful protest held at the Federal Secretariat junction, Jos, by the youths, they noted that the recent attacks in some villages in Mangu Local Government Area of the state, led to the loss of over 100 people, and property worth millions of naira destroyed.

Sunday Adas, the chairman of PYC who led the protest, expressed concerns over killings in the state, saying, “We believe that our people and communities now know better that we are second-class citizens in our own country, and that our lives and property do not matter as much.

“Therefore, the clarion call is, make every effort to help yourself before anyone else does.”

He stated that the killings and acts of terrorism are not coincidental or random happenings, adding that they were premeditated and calculated attacks aimed at uprooting native villages and communities to satisfy the inordinate territorial ambition and supremacy of the Fulani and their cohorts.

According to him, the scale and skills of the attackers speak volumes to the scope, sophistication and quantum of the ammunition and weaponry at the disposal of the said Fulani militias and called on the government to ensure the protection of the lives and property of the citizens.

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September 15, 2026

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Terrorists kill nine passengers in Plateau bus attack

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September 15, 2026

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Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus at Dungus, Kuru District, Jos South council area.

The police command in Plateau confirmed the attack in a statement by its spokesman, Alfred Alabo, on Monday.

The command said it received a distress report at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday that terrorists operating on a motorcycle had attacked the bus.

According to the statement, the Toyota bus, with registration number BUU 621 ZL, was conveying passengers to Jos when the gunmen opened fire.

It said seven people were confirmed dead at the scene, while two others who sustained gunshot injuries later died in hospital. The police said the development brought the total number of fatalities from the attack to nine.

The police commissioner, Ayodeji Faniyan, immediately mobilised Mobile Police operatives, tactical teams, homicide detectives and forensic experts to the scene.

(NAN)