Bandits kill girl, injure two whereas harvesting groundnuts in Plateau farm

Terrorists suspected to be Fulani militias on Saturday allegedly invaded a farm at Gwom-Ajang, Foron District, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a girl and injuring two others whereas they have been harvesting groundnuts.

A neighborhood chief, Bitrus Gyang who confirmed the incident to newsmen, stated the assault occurred at about 4pm whereas the ladies have been engaged on their farm.

“The incident occurred around 4pm while they were harvesting groundnuts on the farm. The women were harvesting their groundnuts when the attackers who were positively identified as Fulani militias attacked them.

“One of the women was killed while two others sustained injuries during the attack,” Gyang stated.

National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, BYM, Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, who additionally confirmed the assault in an announcement on Sunday morning, stated the assault was one other unhappy prevalence of invasion by bandits.

“After the attack that claimed the life of a woman, named Mrs. Anthonia Sunday, aged 60, while Mrs Happiness Gwom, 30 years, sustained life-threatening injuries as she has been rushed to Jos University Teaching Hospital.

“The assault is claimed to have been unleashed on a gaggle of girls, who have been harvesting groundnuts and soya beans at Gwom-AJang of Foron District, Barkin Ladi LGA this afternoon, Saturday, twenty fourth day of October, 2026,” the BYM President stated.

He, nonetheless, referred to as on safety operatives to trace down the perpetrators and produce them to justice.

Meanwhile, efforts to get a affirmation from the State Police spokesman, SP Alabo Alfred have been futile as he neither picked up his calls nor responded to textual content messages despatched to his telephone.