Grief has once again engulfed Plateau State in North Central Nigeria following the brutal killing of three brothers in Tarai community, Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area by armed Fulani terrorists from the Mahanga axis.
The attackers invaded the community at about 10:47 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and murdered Dachung Danjuma (51), Victor Danjuma (37), and Nyam Danjuma (35) who are siblings.
Their killing has left behind their aged mother in her 80s whose life has been defined by unimaginable tragedy.
She gave birth to five sons, and she has now lost all of them to violent attacks.
Her first son was killed in 2002 during the attack that displaced natives from Rankum, a community now known as Mahanga.
Another son was killed during one of the attacks on Jol in 2025.
With the murder of Dachung, Victor, and Nyam, she has now buried all five of her sons.
The three brothers left behind nine children as Dachung Danjuma is survived by five children, Victor Danjuma by three children, while Nyam Danjuma left behind one child.
Their wives have also been widowed and now face the daunting responsibility of raising their children alone.
Their wives, children and aged mother had fled their home after the recent attack on neighbouring Tanjol community and had only begun preparing to return following signs of relative calm when tragedy struck again.
While family members and sympathisers were conducting the mass burial of the three brothers, armed Fulani herders moved from the Fass axis into Darwat community in Jol, where they carried out aggressive grazing on farmlands and fired sporadically, creating fresh panic among residents.
The situation was brought under control following the intervention of personnel of Operation Enduring Peace stationed at Daku community, who repelled the attackers.
The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), under the leadership of Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, Esq., strongly condemns these unrelenting attacks, which have been a systematic assault on innocent communities and a grave threat to peace, security, and human dignity.
BYM calls on the Federal Government, the Plateau State Government, security agencies, civil society organisations, and the international community to move beyond condolences and take decisive action to halt the persistent attacks on indigenous communities in Plateau State.
The Association specifically urges security agencies to carry out comprehensive security operations in Mahanga, Fass, and Daku, which residents have consistently identified as flashpoints and routes from which armed attackers launch assaults on surrounding communities.
No community should serve as a safe haven for criminal elements, and all locations linked to these repeated attacks should be thoroughly searched, cleared of armed groups where present, and brought under the full authority of the law.
The Association extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, the people of Tarai, and the entire Jol Village.
Signed
Rwang Tengwong
National Publicity Secretary
Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM)
5th August, 2026
