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Suspected Fulani Militia kill a Young man after grazing on rice farm in Plateau Community

Berom nation has been regrettably plunged into another sad mood with the news of an ambush laid by suspected Fulani militias reportedly said to have come from Bangai Fulani and stabbed a young man by name Alpha Pam Baren of Bangai village in Bachi District, Riyom LGA of Plateau State at about 2:23pm of today,25th September, 2022.

According to a local source that pleaded anonymity, ” the deceased alongside his father and others spotted Cows grazing on their Rice farm. They went and peacefully drove out the cows belonging to an identified Fulani leader. On their return to the village while his fellows had gone a little bit ahead, unknown to the deceased person that some Fulani had pinned down in a nearby Corn farm, wherefrom they rushed him with a stab on his back which led to profuse bleeding of Mr Alpha, who gave up his ghost when taken to the hospital,” it’s gathered.

As at the time of filing this report, the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at Vom Christian Hospital.

By:
Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, Esq.
Emancipation Centre for Crisis Victims in Nigeria-ECCVN