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8 Killed, Property Destroyed In Two Plateau Communities

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2 years ago

July 10, 2023

Armed men have gunned down eight people including an eight-month-old baby girl at the Farin Lamba, Vwang district of Jos South local government area.

The incident happened on Sunday night as the assailants in a moving vehicle opened fire on the people. The baby was said to be returning home from a hospital with her father when the bullets hit and killed them alongside the other victims.

This happen as another group of armed people defied the curfew imposed on the Mangu local government area of the State to attack the Gohotkung community in the Pushit district of the local government area.

Security agencies were yet to confirm the two separate incidents as the phone numbers of the Police spokesman, Alfred Alabo and that of Operation Safe Haven, OpSH James Oya were not reachable but locals from the communities are witnesses.

Christiana Auta from Gohotkung said, “Many houses were burnt and property destroyed by the Fulani militias at Gohotkung community. It happened at about 10:30 pm on Sunday. Women and children have fled the community.”

Rwang Tengwong who is the National Publicity Secretary, Berom Youth Movement, BYM also confirmed the incident at Farin Lamba.

He said: “At about 9:45 pm on Sunday, eight persons including an eight-month-old baby were murdered by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Farin Lamba. The bandits continue to unleash terror on innocent citizens in some communities of Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Jos South and Mangu Local Government Areas.

“The attackers came in a Vectra car and shot sporadically at the victims who were heading home after the day’s activities. The eight-month-old baby was murdered with her father while returning from a hospital. Before this unprovoked attack, several communities in Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Jos South and Mangu Local Government Area have witnessed the deliberate destruction of farmlands and provocative grazing of over 300 hectares of land.

“Also, there have been daily ambushes and killing of innocent persons on motorcycles after Ta-hoss village in Riyom LGA, along the Abuja highway which has taken the lives of four persons and one injured. The BYM condemns the attack and other forms of provocations meted out on innocent persons in Plateau State since after the 2023 General Elections…”

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BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

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5 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.

Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.

According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.

Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.

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Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

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5 hours ago

September 22, 2025

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Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.

Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.

She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.

According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.

The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.

“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”

Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.

Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.

Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.

The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.