The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), under the leadership of its National President, Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, has expressed deep concern over the continuous and coordinated attacks being carried out by Armed Fulani Terrorists against innocent Berom citizens both in broad daylight and at night in Barkin Ladi, Riyom, and Jos South Local Government Areas of Plateau State.
Latest information available to the Association indicates that on the evening of Wednesday, 8th April 2026, armed Fulani militias ambushed innocent travelers who were returning from mining activities around the Great Commission area along the Bokkos Road on their way to Nding in Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area at about 4:15 p.m.
During the ambush, the attackers opened fire on the unsuspecting victims, killing Mr. Ayuba Pam of Nding Sesut. Two other persons sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment. The injured victims have been identified as Mr. Alfred Dung and Mr. Nathaniel Bitrus.
In a related attack on the same day, Armed Fulani Terrorists also laid an ambush along the Gwolhoss–Byei road in Riyom Local Government Area, where Mr. Christopher Joshua from Byei community in Riyom LGA, a father of three, was brutally murdered while returning home after his lawful activities for the day. The incident reportedly occurred around 6:30 p.m.
The Berom Youth Moulders-Association views these attacks as part of a calculated and sustained campaign of terror against innocent and defenseless communities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas with the aim of grabbing land. It is deeply troubling that such ambushes continue to occur on community roads used daily by farmers, miners, and travelers without any lasting solution, despite the fact that security authorities are aware of the locations where these terrorists operate and hide.
BYM therefore calls on security agencies to immediately intensify surveillance and patrols along known flashpoints and rural access roads, particularly the Great Commission–Bokkos road, Great Commission -Gashish axis and the Rahoss-Rim road, Kwi-Farin Lamba road, Gwolhoss-Jol-Sho road and Rim-Bachi road, which have increasingly become corridors of deadly ambushes.
While commending security personnel who continue to put their lives on the line to protect vulnerable communities, the Association urges them to go beyond reactive responses by taking proactive and decisive steps to dismantle the terrorist cells operating within and around Berom communities.
The Association also calls on government at all levels to take urgent and decisive action to end these senseless killings and ensure that perpetrators of these heinous crimes are identified, arrested, and prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
BYM stands in solidarity with the families of the victims and the affected communities during this difficult time and assures them that the Berom youth will continue to advocate for justice, peace, and the protection of lives and ancestral lands.
The continuous bloodshed of innocent citizens going about their legitimate livelihoods must not be allowed to continue unchecked.

Signed:
Rwang Tengwong
National Publicity Secretary
Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM)