4 killed in fresh Plateau attacks

It alleged that Katbam Titus, 29, was killed by suspected herders during the attack.

“We are deeply outraged by the fresh attack on Kinat, Mangu Local Government Area, in which Mr. Katbam Titus, aged 29, was killed by armed Fulanis during the night of 12th September 2026,” the statement said.

The group said the attack occurred only hours after the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3 Division, Nigerian Army, visited Mangu and held a security meeting with Mwaghavul and Fulani leaders.

The group said the GOC urged both communities to end their differences and assured them that the army would act against anyone responsible for further attacks.

“Yet, before the dust could settle on that engagement, Kinat was attacked and a young Mwaghavul man, Katbam Titus, was killed and this cannot simply be ignored,” it said.

The group said the Kinat attack followed three other incidents in the area.

It said Geoffrey Gumut, 55, was killed in Kikyau, Mangu Halle District, on 11 September.

“In Kikyau, Mangu Halle District, Mr. Geoffrey Gumut, aged 55, was beheaded on Friday, 11th of the same month by armed Fulanis. As of the time of this statement, his head hasn’t been recovered, adding an exceptionally horrific dimension to the tragedy,” the statement said.

It also alleged that Danjuma Kyesle, 45, was attacked with a machete in Larkas, Panyam District, and remained in medical care.

The group said the circumstances of the Larkas incident were particularly concerning because security personnel were allegedly stationed in the community when the attack occurred.

In Ntul, Mangu District, the group said Pius Dachen, 50, and Zadok Irmiya, 25, were also killed.

“Four incidents, four communities, multiple victims,” the group said.