By ThePreview Team

 

Four people have been killed in fresh attacks on four communities in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The attacks, which occurred over three days, also left another man seriously injured, according to the Mwaghavul Youth Movement.

In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by Tubwot Joël, Director of Public Affairs, Mwaghavul Development Association, on behalf of its president, Kyesmang Yusuf, the group said the attacks occurred in Kikyau, Larkas, Ntul and Kinat.

The latest incident occurred in Kinat on the night of September 12, the group said.

It was alleged that Katbam Titus, 29, was killed by suspected herders during the attack.

“We are deeply outraged by the fresh attack on Kinat, Mangu Local Government Area, in which Katbam Titus, aged 29, was killed by armed Fulanis during the night of 12th September 2026,” the statement said.

The group said the attack occurred only hours after the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division, Nigerian Army, visited Mangu and held a security meeting with Mwaghavul and Fulani leaders.

According to the group, the GOC urged both communities to end their differences and assured them that the army would act against anyone responsible for further attacks.

“Yet, before the dust could settle on that engagement, Kinat was attacked and a young Mwaghavul man, Katbam Titus, was killed, and this cannot simply be ignored,” it said.

The group said the Kinat attack followed three other incidents in the area. It said Geoffrey Gumut, 55, was killed in Kikyau, Mangu Halle District, on 11 September.

“In Kikyau, Mangu Halle District, Geoffrey Gumut, aged 55, was beheaded on Friday, 11th of the same month by armed Fulanis. As of the time of this statement, his head hasn’t been recovered, adding an exceptionally horrific dimension to the tragedy,” the statement said.

It also alleged that Danjuma Kyesle, 45, was attacked with a machete in Larkas, Panyam District, and remained in medical care.

The group said the circumstances of the Larkas incident were particularly concerning because security personnel were allegedly stationed in the community when the attack occurred.

In Ntul, Mangu District, the group said Pius Dachen, 50, and Zadok Irmiya, 25, were also killed.

“Four incidents. Four communities. Multiple victims,” the group said.

The movement questioned the response of security agencies to the attacks and asked, “How many more attacks must occur before those responsible are decisively dealt with?”

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It alleged that armed groups were exploiting periods of dialogue and security engagements to attack communities and called for thorough investigations into the incidents.

The group urged the GOC and other security agencies to investigate the Kikyau, Larkas, Ntul and Kinat attacks, identify those responsible and prosecute them.

It also called for an investigation into the alleged presence of security personnel during the Larkas attack and said any allegation of negligence, compromise or failure of duty should be examined.

The movement further called on the Federal and Plateau State governments to strengthen security in vulnerable communities and ensure that perpetrators were brought to justice.

It also urged Fulani leaders who participated in the GOC’s engagement to condemn violence and assist security agencies in identifying armed elements responsible for attacks.

ThePreview Media could not immediately reach the Plateau State Police Command for comment as of press time.