Killings persist in Plateau amid curfew
Three vigilantes were reportedly killed during curfew hours at the Kyikyau-Gyambwas boundary in Mangu Halle District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday. The victims were reportedly attacked at about 7:49pm while the community was observing the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government. The incident occurred the same day gunmen killed […]
On Tuesday, vigilantes were killed in Plateau State during curfew hours in Mangu Halle District's Kyikyau-Gyambwas boundary. The victims were attacked around 7:49pm while the community was under the state-imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew. The same day, four people, including a police officer, were killed by gunmen in Barkin Ladi LGA. These incidents followed the state government's curfew imposition in Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin Ladi local government areas to restore order after a series of attacks and killings.
The Mwaghavul Youth Movement questioned the curfew's effectiveness, stating that armed attackers could still move and attack communities during the restricted hours. Bulus Dabit, National President of the Mwaghavul Development Association, added that the curfew had failed to protect rural communities, as attackers took advantage of the restriction to target areas near boundaries.
In another incident on Wednesday, two miners were killed in Gangare community, Barkin Ladi LGA. The victims, identified as Samson Dachet, Gambo Fwangyil, and Zughumnan Bamaiyi, were carrying out mining activities when gunmen attacked them. The community expressed grief over the loss of two miners and urged security officials to investigate the killings and other recent incidents of violence, ensuring that the perpetrators face justice.
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