Armed bandits attacked Jol community and Dorowa Babuje in Plateau State’s Riyom Local Government Area on Sunday night, killing at least 10 people between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
Nine people were killed in Dorowa Babuje, while one person lost their life in Jol.
The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYMA), Barrister Solomon Dalyop, disclosed this in a phone interview with a Channels Television.
He said the criminal elements who attacked Jol arrived on motorcycles from the Manga axis, despite early warnings issued to security agencies about possible movement in the area.
He explained that operatives of Operation Rainbow, Plateau State’s security outfit, were already on the ground and succeeded in repelling the attackers, thereby limiting casualties.
In Dorowa Babuje, Dalyop said the attackers emerged from the Jong-Wereh area, where they were believed to have been camping for some time.
He noted that the military was promptly informed and responded swiftly, a move he said prevented the death toll from rising further.
“If not for the quick intervention of the military in Dorowa, the casualty figure would have been much higher. We must commend them for their swift response,” Dalyop stated.
The Nigerian Police is yet to issue an official statement on the attacks.
The latest killings add to a disturbing pattern of repeated attacks in Riyom, one of Plateau State’s most volatile flashpoints, where farming communities have endured cycles of night raids, ambushes and displacement in recent months.
Residents of Jol and Dorowa Babuje are gripped by fear as families mourn their dead and call for a sustained security presence to prevent further bloodshed.
