Five lose their lives in contemporary Plateau assault

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

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

It was gathered that 4 folks had been murdered in Sabon- Angwa, whereas one individual was unalived in Rakung.

Residents of the realm stated many of the disturbing side of the assault was that warnings had reportedly been issued a few doable impending assault, but no efficient motion was taken to forestall it.

They stated that the curfew imposed in Mangu and Bokkos LGAs following the current spate of violence stay in power, limiting motion between 6pm to 6am.

However, the newest assault reportedly occurred at 7:22pm, greater than an hour after the curfew took impact.

A resident stated, “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 chief of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), confirmed that there was an early warning alert despatched out to related authorities that gunmen had been noticed in some locations and had been planning assaults on communities.

According to Mwantiri, he personally known as all the safety outfits to tell them in regards to the menace.