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The Digest: Amid escalating violence in Plateau State, women from the Berom Women Development Association (BWEDA) have threatened to protest naked unless the government takes decisive action to halt the deadly herdsmen attacks. The group claims the violence is genocide, not a farmer-herder...

The Digest: In a deadly attack on July 29, 2025, bandits ambushed a vigilante team in Plateau's Wase Local Government Area, killing two soldiers and two vigilante members. The attack has heightened tensions in the region, already strained by increasing violence. Key Points: Bandits ambushed...

The Digest: On July 24, 2025, gunmen attacked Bokkos LGA in Plateau State, killing 14 villagers and a mobile police officer. The first attack targeted victims returning from Bokkos market, while the second occurred at a police checkpoint. This tragedy has sparked calls for urgent action and...

The Digest: Plateau State has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the military's failure to apprehend the attackers who killed 27 farmers in Riyom Local Government Area. Despite a checkpoint being located just 200 meters away, the military failed to intervene or capture the perpetrators...

The Digest: The attack on Jebbu Binde village in Plateau State has claimed 32 lives. Gunmen, identified as Fulani extremists, carried out a house-to-house attack late Monday night, initially leaving 20 dead, with further bodies discovered the following day. The community calls for greater...

The Digest: On Sunday, July 13, gunmen killed two evangelists after a church service in Gwon community, Plateau State. The attack occurred during their preaching when armed assailants ambushed them, sparking violence in the area. Key Points: Gunmen opened fire on two evangelists in Plateau’s...

The Digest: At least 70 vigilante members were killed in a brutal ambush by bandits in Plateau State’s Kukawa and Bunyun communities. The attack occurred while the vigilantes were on a mission to identify bandits' hideouts, further escalating insecurity in the region. Key Points: Over 70...

The Digest: In a pre-dawn attack on Sunday, suspected armed assailants stormed a cattle tent in Wumat, Plateau State, killing five cows and abducting two young boys. The incident, which highlights the persistent farmer-herder violence plaguing the region, has sparked urgent appeals for...

According to Channels TV, eight travellers en route to a wedding in Quan’pan LGA lost their lives after making a wrong turn into Mangun, a Plateau community plagued by terrorist violence. Mistaken for threats amid local tension, they were attacked by a mob on Friday evening. Several survivors...

Two Plateau communities were hit by gunmen on Thursday night, leaving at least 15 people dead in renewed violence that residents say came without warning — and without protection. The attacks on Manja (Mangu LGA) and Tangur (Bokkos LGA) have reignited grief and fear in the state, as locals again...

Over 15,000 people have been displaced, 58 killed, and 82 homes destroyed in the past six weeks in Plateau State’s Riyom LGA. The Plateau Youth Council (PYC) is calling for federal intervention and labelling of Mahanga as a terrorist hideout. PYC says 58 villagers were killed in 41 days by...