At least six people were killed and several others injured in coordinated overnight attacks on Shonun community in Riyom Local Government Area and Hurum in Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. Armed assailants on foot stormed both communities, killing four in Hurum and two in Shonun, while five people were wounded in Hurum and three in Shonun. The Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Tengong Rwang, confirmed the attacks in a telephone interview with Channels TV. He stated that residents of Shonun had previously alerted security agencies about unfamiliar herders entering the area in trucks, but no visible action was taken. Rwang said women and children had been evacuated before the attack due to growing fears. Local vigilantes tried to resist the attackers but were overwhelmed. He described the affected communities as long-suffering, with repeated violence forcing many to abandon their homes. Security presence in the area remains, but Rwang questioned its effectiveness. Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer Alfred Alabo said he had not received a formal briefing on the incidents by press time but promised an update after gathering details from divisional officers.
Tengong Rwang says residents warned security forces about suspicious movements before the attacks, yet no action stopped the killings. The six dead in Shonun and Hurum were failed by a system that allows warnings to go unheeded. If security units were already present, as claimed, their inaction renders their presence meaningless. Families who fled their homes again will find no comfort in promises after this.
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