Bandits kill 9 members of one family in Plateau community

Nine members of a azygous household were gruesomely murdered successful Riyom Local Government Area aft equipped bandits and violent gangs attacked Wereng-Camp and Kum villages, the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) has said. 

This was contained successful a property connection signed by Rwang Tengwong, National Publicity Secretary Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), made disposable to journalists successful Jos the State Capital on Sunday.

According to the statement, “the onslaught began astatine astir 11:00 p.m. connected Saturday, 11 July 2026, and lasted for implicit an hr into the aboriginal hours of Sunday, 12 July 2026.”

BYM said the battle was carried retired by equipped bandits and violent gangs from Fass area, 1 of the notorious violent enclaves successful and astir the Jol Community.

Those killed successful the onslaught person been identified as:  Mrs. Celina James, 38, Mr. Yohanna James, 21, Mrs Janet Yohanna, 18, Baby Jennifer Yohanna, 3 months, Miss Sele James, 18, Miss Melody James, 16, Reto James, 10, Endurance James, 8, Peace James, 3  

“Mr. Pam Yohanna, 40, sustained life-threatening injuries and is presently battlin...