Three individuals, including a retired police officer, were killed in coordinated attacks by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants in Plateau State.
The incidents occurred on the evening of Friday, May 23, 2025, in two separate communities—Farin-Lamba in Jos South Local Government Area and Dahot village in Wereng Community, Riyom Local Government Area.
The tragic incidents were confirmed in a statement issued by the Secretary General of the Berom Youths Moulder Association, Bature Adazaram, on behalf of the group’s President, Solomon Mwantiri.
According to the statement, the victims in Farin-Lamba were identified as retired police officer Ayuba Bako and 27-year-old James Bulus Kwanga. In Dahot village, 23-year-old Ishaya Davou Bature was killed.
Eyewitness accounts revealed that the assailants used a Peugeot 406 vehicle, while others approached the villages on foot using narrow paths, positioning themselves strategically before launching the assaults.
“In another turn of tragic events, armed bandits suspected to be Fulani militants attacked Farin-Lamba in Jos South LGA and Dahot village in the Wereng Community of Riyom LGA around 9:00 p.m. on Friday night,” the statement read. “Two people were killed in Farin-Lamba and one in Dahot village.”
The association raised alarm over the recurring nature of such attacks, particularly during the rainy and festive seasons, which they say severely threaten national security.
In light of the continued assaults, the Berom Youths Moulder Association called on the government to take urgent and decisive action to address the worsening security situation. They warned that if immediate steps are not taken, communities may be forced to defend themselves against further attacks often carried out under the guise of Fulani herdsmen.
The statement also cited a prior security alert warning communities like Jol, Rim, and Bachi to be on high alert after reports that armed groups had mobilized from Rankum (Mahanga) and Fass, suggesting that the attackers used the alert as a diversion to strike neighboring but less-prepared villages.
“These patterns of attacks—especially during the rainy and festive periods—have become a hallmark of the assailants and continue to pose a grave threat to national security,” the statement concluded.