Terrorists suspected to be Fulani militias on Saturday allegedly invaded a farm at Gwom-Ajang, Foron District, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a girl and injuring two others while they have been harvesting groundnuts.
A group chief, Bitrus Gyang who confirmed the incident to newsmen, stated the assault occurred at about 4pm while the ladies have been engaged on their farm.
“The incident occurred around 4pm while they were harvesting groundnuts on the farm. The women were harvesting their groundnuts when the attackers who were positively identified as Fulani militias attacked them.
“One of the women was killed while two others sustained injuries during the attack,” Gyang stated.
National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, BYM, Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, who additionally confirmed the assault in an announcement on Sunday morning, stated the assault was one other unhappy prevalence of invasion by bandits.
“After the assault that claimed the lifetime of a girl, named Mrs. Anthonia Sunday, aged 60, while Mrs Happiness Gwom, 30 years, sustained life-threatening accidents as she has been rushed to Jos University Teaching Hospital.
“The assault is claimed to have been unleashed on a bunch of ladies, who have been harvesting groundnuts and soya beans at Gwom-AJang of Foron District, Barkin Ladi LGA this afternoon, Saturday, twenty fourth day of October, 2026,” the BYM President stated.
He, nevertheless, referred to as on safety operatives to trace down the perpetrators and convey them to justice.
Meanwhile, efforts to get a affirmation from the State Police spokesman, SP Alabo Alfred have been futile as he neither picked up his calls nor responded to textual content messages despatched to his cellphone.
