50 killed in one week as Plateau youths demand justice, state police

Author: AyobamiPublished on: July 15, 2026Country: Nigeria
PoliticsCrime & Law
50 killed in one week as Plateau youths demand justice, state police

Indigenous youth associations in Plateau State reported that over 50 people were killed in one week in renewed attacks on communities in Riyom and Bassa local government areas, with hundreds displaced. They called on the federal government to ensure justice and fast-track the establishment of state police. The president of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, lamented the plight of displaced persons and praised the DSS deployment that had temporarily improved security.

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