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SAA event in Nigeria on Sun 18th October 2026

18th October 2026

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One Fulani man killed, another injured in attack on herders by suspected Berom Militia in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

One herder was killed and another injured in an attack by suspected Berom militia in Tishal Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau.

Security sources said the incident occurred at about 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 18, when troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed in Ganawuri, responded to an attack on herders in the community.

The sources said the troops’ intervention forced the assailants to flee the scene.
They added that the troops subsequently discovered that one of the victims had been killed, while another herder sustained a gunshot wound.

According to the sources, the injured victim was evacuated to the Primary Health Care Centre, Ganawuri, for medical attention.

The corpse of the deceased was handed over to Fulani community leaders for burial.
The sources said efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.

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