The Digest:
At least seven people have been killed and three others critically injured in a brutal attack by suspected Fulani bandits at Ratatis community in Dorowa Babuje district, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Resident Albert Dung confirmed the attack to DAILY POST, stating the bandits stormed the area around 7:30 pm on Sunday, shooting sporadically for several hours while setting houses and farmlands ablaze. Dung revealed that before the attack, a security alert warning of an impending invasion was issued, and calls were made to the Barkin Ladi Sector Command of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), but the distress calls were ignored. "As a result of that, the bandits had a field day and operated for several hours unchecked," he said. The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youths Moulder-Association, Rwang Tengwong, called on security operatives to step up protection for rural communities.
KEY POINTS
- The attack highlights the continued vulnerability of rural communities in Plateau.
- Ignored distress calls raise serious questions about security responsiveness.
- Families mourn seven dead, while survivors battle critical injuries.
- This signals the failure of early warning systems to prevent attacks.
- The timing, with ignored warnings, compounds community trauma.
Sources: Daily Post Nigeria, Berom Youths Moulder-Association
