Chisom Orjiogbu
No fewer than two local hunters have been killed and another injured in an attack by suspected Fulani bandits in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident took place a few hours after Berom youths allegedly attacked Fulani herders and rustled 84 cattle in the same area.
A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a statement posted on X.
Makama revealed that the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on April 23, 2026 when troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE, responded to reports of an attack on hunters at Kum village.
According to Makama, upon arrival, troops discovered that two hunters, identified as Haruna Chiana and John Ranka, had been killed, while another victim, Markus Pam, sustained injuries.
The security expert further revealed that the victims were said to have travelled from Foron District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area for hunting activities in Kum village.
“The casualties were evacuated to General Hospital, Riyom, while security forces have launched a manhunt for the assailants,” Makama said.
