Gunmen Kill 6 Residents In Plateau Community

Not fewer than six persons have been confirmed killed on Sunday night by gunmen in Ikn’gwakap Community of Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos local government area of Plateau State.

According to an eyewitness, the gunmen in their numbers stormed the community at midnight and started shooting sporadically at anything on sight.

It was gathered that several homes were razed down by the ramping gunmen in the attack.

The National Publicity Secretary of Mushere Youth movement (MYM), Kutyil Gashion Nahum, confirmed the sad development in a statement.

“On the night of Sunday, 14th September, 2025, about six innocent persons including women and children were brutally murdered in their sleep in Ikn’gwakap, the Headquarters of Mushere Chiefdom,” he said.

Nahum added that several other residents remained missing, leaving families in fear, trauma, and uncertainty.

“It is both alarming and unacceptable that despite repeated attacks on Mushere communities, not a single perpetrator has been arrested or neutralised.

“This persistent failure highlights the urgent need for a total overhaul of the security architecture in the area.

“We therefore call on the government at all levels to rise to its constitutional duty of protecting lives and property. The continued silence and inaction only embolden terrorists to perpetrate more violence on defenseless communities,” Nahum said.

The MYM while demanding immediate and decisive action, equally urged all citizens across Mushere and Bokkos to remain vigilant, united, and proactive in safeguarding their communities, even as they continued to press peacefully and firmly for justice and lasting peace.

He maintained that the blood of their people must not continue to be shed in vain while stressing that the time for decisive action was now.