Not less than 10 members of one family have been confirmed killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias following an attack on Wereng-Camp in Kum village of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The attack, which was confirmed by both the President and National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youths Moulder-Association, Barr Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri and Rwang Tengwom respectively, reportedly occurred at about 11 p.m. on Saturday and lasted till about 1 a.m of the next day before the assailants fled into the rocks and bushes surrounding the community.

In a brief statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday morning, Mwantiri said he was reliably informed by residents that the attackers, who were positively identified as Fulani bandits, stormed the community after the people had retired for the night and shot sporadically, killing the victims and injuring several others as well.

“Intelligence reliably given out by residents has it that armed killer Fulani militias attacked the Wereng-Camp in Kum village of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed ten members of one family,” the BYM President wrote.

Also writing on his page, Tengwong said:

“Following the attack on Wereng-Camp and Kum villages of Riyom LGA by bandits and terrorist gangs from Fass area, one of the deadly terrorist attacks in recent times, ten people of one family are reported to have been gruesomely murdered while a village head battles in a life threatening injuries he sustained as a result of the coordinated attacks that lasted for over three hours from 10 pm to 1 am. More details will be released soon.”

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No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead following separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

DAILY POST gathered that the latest wave of violence began on Saturday when suspected herdsmen attacked Akpachi village in Ugboju community, killing two persons and leaving several others with varying degrees of injuries.

Less than 24 hours later, the attackers reportedly struck again, this time invading Otukpo Nobi community in the early hours of Sunday, where eight persons were killed and several others injured.

The attacks also triggered protests by angry youths and residents, who marched to the Och’Idoma Palace in Otukpo town to express their frustration over the worsening security situation and demand urgent government intervention.

The latest violence comes barely one month after the killing of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isah, around Okwudu in Otukpo Local Government Area after attending a peace meeting in Ohimini LGA.

Details later…

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that seven people died while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road crash along the Bauchi-Maiduguri Highway on Saturday.
The Sector Command of the FRSC in Bauchi said the accident occurred at Kajutu village in Bauchi State and involved a commercial Galaxy Sharon bus with registration number KRF 198XA and a MAN diesel tipper truck without a registration number.

According to the command, the crash happened at about 12:05 p.m. It was reported to the FRSC two minutes later, while rescue personnel arrived at the scene at 12:22 p.m.

Preliminary investigations by the corps attributed the crash to traffic signal violation and dangerous driving on a rough section of the paved road.

A total of 12 people were involved in the accident, comprising 10 adult males, one adult female and one male child. Of the number, seven adult males lost their lives, while five others; three adult males, one adult female and one male child suffered injuries.

The deceased were identified as Garba Babaji, Alkali Galadima, Aliyu Samanja, Abba Abbo, Amadu Guruza, Rabiu Baura and Ibrahim Gucho Officer.

The victims were said to be indigenes of Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The FRSC said its rescue team evacuated the injured victims and the bodies of the deceased to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, where the injured are receiving treatment and the deaths were confirmed.

Items recovered from the scene included six Android phones, five keypad phones, ₦34,250 in cash, three caps, a travelling bag and a wallet.

Reacting to the tragedy, former lawmaker Senator Isah Hamma Misau expressed condolences to the bereaved families and the people of Misau, describing the incident as heartbreaking.

He prayed for the repose of the victims’ souls, urging motorists to strictly observe traffic regulations to help prevent similar tragedies on the nation’s roads.