Suspected gunmen reportedly killed a lady and injured two others whereas they had been harvesting groundnuts on a farm at Gwom-Ajang, Foron District, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 4pm on Saturday, based on a group member, Silas Bitrus, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent.
Bitrus mentioned, “The incident occurred around 4pm while they were harvesting groundnuts on the farm.”
He added, “A woman was killed, while two others sustained injuries.”
Also confirming the incident, the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, condemned the assault and urged safety operatives to trace down the perpetrators.
In a associated improvement, the Coalition of Plateau State Indigenous Youth Bodies has alleged a plot by some teams to launch a counter-propaganda marketing campaign towards the Department of State Services (DSS) and different safety companies working within the state.
In an announcement made accessible to journalists on Saturday, the coalition alleged that some teams had been planning to discredit the joint operations of the DSS, the Mobile Police Force and Operation Rainbow.
Amb. signed the assertion. Ezekiel Peter Bini, Chairman of the Coalition of Indigenous Youth Nationalities, Plateau State; Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, President of the Berom Youth Moulder-Association; Amb. Miri Timnan Nyantau, President of the Tarok Progressive Youths Association; and Jonathan Kyesmang Yusuf, President of the Mwaghavul Youths Movement.
The coalition mentioned, “Following our World Press Conference held at the Nigerian Union of Journalists Secretariat in Abuja on 21st October, 2026, the Coalition has received information of a plan to launch an aggressive counter-propaganda campaign.”
It added, “According to reliable sources, some groups are planning to stage a World Press Conference to portray the joint operations of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Mobile Police Force and Operation Rainbow as discriminatory against a section of the population.”
The coalition cautioned towards accepting the allegations with out impartial verification.
“The propaganda being launched must not be accepted as truth without independent verification,” it mentioned.
“We challenge anyone concerned about human rights and freedom to demand evidence and allow the appropriate authorities to establish the facts.”
The group additionally expressed help for the safety companies, saying, “We stand firmly with the DSS, Mobile Police and Operation Rainbow and other security operatives.”
It added, “We will not be distracted by propaganda, nor shall we retreat because of terror. Plateau is our heritage and must remain safe for all law-abiding citizens.”
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