10 Killed in Fresh Attacks in Two Plateau Communities 

Fresh violence rocked Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday night as armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on Jol community and Dorowa Babuje (Rob District), killing at least ten persons between 8:00pm and 9:00pm, local leaders have confirmed.

The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYMA), Barrister Solomon Dalyop, who spoke in a phone interview with Channels Television Correspondent in Jos, said nine people were killed in Dorowa Babuje, while one person lost his life in Jol during the separate but near-simultaneous attacks.

According to Dalyop, the assailants who attacked Jol arrived on motorcycles from the Manga axis, despite early warnings issued to security agencies about possible movement in the area. He explained that personnel of Operation Rainbow, Plateau State’s security outfit, were already on ground and succeeded in repelling the attackers, limiting casualties.

In Dorowa Babuje, Dalyop said the attackers emerged from the Jong-Wereh area, where they were believed to have been camping for some time.

He noted that the military was promptly informed and responded swiftly, a move he said prevented the death toll from rising further.

The latest killings add to a disturbing pattern of repeated attacks in Riyom, one of Plateau State’s most volatile flashpoints, where farming communities have endured cycles of night raids, ambushes, and displacement in recent months.

Community leaders say the persistence of attacks, often carried out after dark and along known routes, underscores the need for stronger surveillance, proactive patrols, and the dismantling of suspected camps in surrounding forests.

Residents of Jol and Dorowa Babuje are now gripped by fear, as families mourn their dead and demand sustained security presence to prevent further bloodshed.

Meanwhile, local youth groups and community leaders have renewed calls on the federal and state governments to move beyond reactive responses and adopt long-term security and peacebuilding measures for Riyom and neighbouring communities.