Tuesday, February 24 2026 - Four persons have been reportedly k!lled after youths suspected to be local indigenes blocked a road and attacked travellers along Nding axis of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, shortly after an earlier attack in which gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias shot nine residents d3ad in Dorowa Babuje village.
Security sources told
security analyst Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred when a passenger
Opel Vectra vehicle conveying civilians was intercepted by a group of youths
who mounted a road blockade along Nding road.
The assailants reportedly
selected and attacked occupants of the vehicle, k!lling four persons on the
spot.
Security forces later
confirmed that five corpses were transported to Jos North, indicating that one
additional victim may have d!ed from injuries sustained during the attack.
Two of the victims were
identified as indigenes of Jos North, a development that has heightened tension
in parts of the metropolis, particularly around the Terminus and Gangare areas
where residents expressed concern over possible reprisals.
The sources believe the
Nding road incident may have been a retaliatory action triggered by news of the
earlier k!llings, which spread rapidly across nearby communities before
security agencies could fully stabilise the situation.
One security official
said the road attack occurred hours after gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits
on revenge mission opened fire on residents at a local bar in Dorowa Babuje,
k!lling seven persons and injuring two others.
The attacks followed
closely on the heels of other deadly attacks recorded within days on fulani
communities by attackers suspected to be Berom militia across Barikin Ladi and
Riyom General areas in Plateau state.
Sources said additional
personnel had been deployed to flashpoints across Barkin Ladi and adjoining
districts to forestall further violence.
“Joint patrols and
stop-and-search operations have also been intensified along major roads and
entry routes to prevent escalation and track suspects involved in both
incidents,”said the sources.
Security agencies also
warned residents against reprisals or mob actions, stressing that such acts
could worsen the fragile security situation.
Community leaders in
affected areas have appealed for calm, urging youths to allow security forces
to handle investigations.
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