Five lose their lives in fresh Plateau attack

Five people have lost their lives after gunmen attacked some areas in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The affected areas included Sabon- Angwa, around Bet/Zat of Barkin Ladi and Rakung, which were attacked on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

It was gathered that four people were murdered in Sabon- Angwa, while one person was unalived in Rakung.

Residents of the area said most of the disturbing aspect of the attack was that warnings had reportedly been issued about a possible impending assault, yet no effective action was taken to prevent it.

They said that the curfew imposed in Mangu and Bokkos LGAs following the recent spate of violence remain in force, restricting movement between 6pm to 6am.

However, the latest attack reportedly occurred at 7:22pm, more than an hour after the curfew took effect.

A resident said, “How can armed men attack a community in an area where a curfew is supposed to be in force?

“Besides, we do see security agencies enforcing curfew along the road sides, highways and even in some communities, whenever it is curfew time.

“The security agencies often confront road users in cars, tricycles, motorcycles and even pedestrians, as well as going into the communities to order people to enter their rooms once it is curfew time.

“Surprisingly, however, this attack happened when the curfew was already in place. We will need some answers to this from security agencies.”

Meanwhile Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, the leader of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), confirmed that there was an early warning alert sent out to relevant authorities that gunmen were spotted in some places and were planning attacks on communities.

According to Mwantiri, he personally called all the security outfits to inform them about the threat.