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By 247ureports.com
At least three people were killed Wednesday when suspected terrorists attacked two villages south of Jos, Plateau State, according to journalist Masara Kim, the latest strike in a month-long wave of violence that has left more than 50 people dead across the central Nigerian state since early September.
A Month of Escalating Attacks
The latest incident extends a pattern that has repeated almost weekly through September. On the night of September 13, gunmen opened fire on a commercial vehicle carrying passengers to Jos at Dungus Junction in Jos South Local Government Area, killing nine, while separate, coordinated attacks the same night struck communities in Mangu and Riyom, pushing that single night’s toll to between 13 and 15 people, according to multiple local reports. Days later, on September 19–20, fresh attacks hit Jos South, Mangu and Riyom again, this time killing a pastor and several others, including passengers ambushed en route to Gana-Ropp in Barkin Ladi LGA and residents attacked in Riyom and Fan district. Livestock theft and killings accompanied several of the raids, and residents in multiple communities have since fled their homes.
Local sources, including Berom Youth Moulders Association president Solomon Dalyop, have described the attackers as Fulani-speaking gunmen operating from established camps in the hills around affected communities, and say advance warnings of planned attacks were shared with security agencies ahead of at least one incident, with community leaders faulting the scale and timing of the security response. On September 22, a police superintendent was among ten additional people killed in further attacks in the same general area.
Government Response
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has acknowledged the deepening security crisis, and the state government, through Information Commissioner Joyce Lohya Ramnap, has described the attacks as deeply disturbing while saying it is working with security agencies, traditional rulers and community leaders to strengthen protection in affected areas. The government has urged residents to avoid retaliation and to share credible, timely intelligence with security agencies.
Unverified Details
The specific claim of three fatalities in Wednesday’s attack on two villages has not yet been independently corroborated by other outlets as of this report; it originates from Masara Kim’s reporting, shared via TruthNigeria and social media. The broader death toll exceeding 50 for the month, however, is consistent with the cumulative figures reported across multiple documented incidents in Jos South, Mangu, Riyom and Barkin Ladi LGAs since September 13.
247ureports.com will update this story as further details and official confirmation emerge.
