Assailants kill 52 people in communities of Plateau state
Assailants have raided at least six villages Ruwi, Mangor, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, and Tadai in Bokkos Local Government area of Plateau State killing fifty-two people, including minors and razing houses as well as foodstuffs in the coordinated attack.
Penpushing reports that as at the time of filing this report some victims of the renewed violence have been given a mass burial while locals continued to search nearby bushes for people still missing.
The Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC), Farmasum Fuddang, told journalists that 31 people were given a mass burial on Thursday, adding that five minors were burnt to ashes in Hurti village, while 11 others were killed in Ruwi, Manguna and Dafo.
Penpushing further reports that the Plateau State Police Command Public Relations Officer Alfred Alabo, when contacted declined to comment but promised to issue official statement at the appropriate time
The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Ramnap, however, said security agencies deployed to the area and arrested some suspects, expressing hope that the arrest will help in stemming the tide of this ugly situation.
Penpushing also reports that she stated that Governor Caleb Mutfwang and his administration remain fully committed to ensuring the safety and security of all Plateau state residents, noting that the Governor had deployed strategic measures to enhance intelligence gathering, surveillance and rapid response mechanisms in collaboration with security operatives.
The commissioner urged residents to cooperate with law enforcement to facilitate the identification and apprehension of those responsible for these heinous acts, and advised residents to exercise restraint and refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
Penpushing reports that Bokkos has witnessed a series of violence, including the 2023 Christmas Eve attack that claimed more than 100 lives, while the recent attacks started on March 28, 2025 when suspected cattle herders killed 10 mourners in Ruwi community.
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