The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), under the leadership of Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, Esq., has raised concerns over two recent security incidents in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State, involving cattle rustling, the killing of a cattle owner and an ambush attack.
At about 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, armed assailants attacked Ratt in Foron District, Barkin Ladi LGA, and rustled 30 cattle belonging to Mr Dung Bitrus and Mr Titus Chuwang.
During the incident, Mr Titus Chuwang was shot and killed.
The Association is also concerned about an ambush incident that occurred at Baten, Wereng Ward, Riyom LGA, on Sunday, 6 September 2026, involving Mr Ephraim Iliya Ishaya, aged 25, of Baten village.
Following the attack, Mr Ishaya was reported missing, and his corpse was subsequently recovered from the bush near Baten village on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.
The circumstances surrounding the attack and his death require urgent investigation by the relevant authorities.
The two incidents underscore the urgent need for stronger preventive security measures in vulnerable communities across Barkin Ladi and Riyom LGAs.
The BYM calls on the Plateau State Government and relevant security agencies to immediately investigate both incidents, establish the circumstances surrounding them, identify those responsible and ensure that anyone found culpable is prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The Association also demands the recovery of the 30 rustled cattle belonging to Mr Dung Bitrus and Mr Titus Chuwang, while urging security agencies to intensify patrols, intelligence gathering and proactive operations around Ratt, Foron, Baten, Wereng and other vulnerable communities.
The Association urges residents to remain vigilant, promptly share credible information with security agencies and refrain from reprisals.
Effective security intervention and justice remain critical to protecting lives, livelihoods and sustainable peace in the affected communities.
Signed:
Rwang Tengwong
National Publicity Secretary
Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM)
