A 58-year-old community leader, Daniel Pulle, and a woman, Deborah Benjamin Kak, have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani terrorists in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State.

According to the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, the attacks occurred on Sunday evening.

In a statement on Monday morning, Tengwong said Pulle, who was a community leader in Gana-Ropp in Ropp District of Barkin Ladi LGA, was ambushed and attacked at about 7:55 p.m. on Sunday while returning home on his motorcycle.

The statement disclosed that Pulle was shot near a bridge leading to the community as he was riding home after an outing.

Tengwong said in a separate attack, Mrs Kak was waylaid and shot by bandits during an attack on her residence in Lwa village, Bachi District of Riyom LGA, and was rushed to the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, where she later succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

“The Berom Youth Moulders expresses concerns over the continued violence and loss of lives in affected communities and calls for intensified security measures to protect residents and prevent further attacks,” the association said.

Conflict journalist, Kim Masara Usman, who also confirmed the incident, wrote on his Facebook page on Monday:

“While many of us slept last night, a community leader, Daniel Pulle, was shot and killed just minutes from his home in Gana Ropp village of Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State.  

“He wasn’t fighting or arguing — just a peaceful man returning to his family on a motorcycle when gunmen opened fire. He died on the spot.

“At the same time, Mrs. Deborah Benjamin Kak, who was shot by terrorists at her residence in Lwa village, Bachi District of Riyom Local Government Area on 26th June 2026, succumbed to her injuries on Sunday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), where she had been receiving treatment.”

A yet-to-be-identified Fulani man has threatened that the people of Benue State would “regret” the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, in the state, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa.

The man, whose identity could not be independently verified, made the threat in a video circulating on social media days after the killing of the MACBAN chairman.

Recall that Ardo Risku was killed last week while returning from a peace meeting reportedly convened by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Ohimini Local Government Area to address security concerns involving farming communities and Fulani herders.

In the viral video, the speaker described the late MACBAN chairman as a key figure within the Fulani community, claiming that killing him was equivalent to killing their President.

“Benue people will regret this. Killing this man (Ardo) is like killing our own President. It would have been better to kill the President and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, than to kill this man,” he said.

The man further claimed that Ardo Risku played a major role in promoting peace and resolving conflicts in Benue State.

“This man was a peace lover. He stopped many crises in Benue. Killing him is the greatest mistake Benue people have made. You people of Benue will regret this,” he added.

The authenticity of the video and the identity of the speaker could not be independently verified as of the time of filing this report.

The video has since generated widespread reactions on social media, with many users calling on security agencies to investigate the threat and take appropriate action to prevent any possible breakdown of law and order.

At least five people lost their lives, while eight others sustained serious injuries in a road accident that occurred on Sunday in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State.

The incident was confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Desk Officer in Agaie, Hussaini Guregi.

According to him, the crash involved a passenger laden trailer carrying about 40 people and a tanker.

Guregi explained that the trailer was travelling from Gusau in Zamfara State to Shagamu in Ogun State when the accident happened.

He stated that five victims died instantly, while the injured passengers were rushed to the General Hospital in Agaie for medical treatment.

Early findings indicate that the accident was caused by a faulty tanker that had been left on the road and an unsuccessful overtaking attempt by another trailer.

“As the trailer carrying the passengers tried to avoid the stationary tanker, the driver lost control, resulting in the crash,” Guregi said.

The bodies of the deceased is said to have been deposited at the General Hospital Agaie mortuary, while authorities continue to investigate the incident.