Gunmen kill former Plateau councillor Daniel Danjuma in Riyom attack

Gunmen connected Sunday nighttime attacked and killed a erstwhile councillor, Daniel Danjuma, successful Rim Community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The erstwhile councillor, who represented Rim Ward successful Riyom LGA, was besides known arsenic “Hon. Star”.

The spokesperson of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Twang Tengwong, confirmed the incidental successful a statement, condemning the onslaught successful beardown terms. He said the attackers stormed the assemblage astatine astir 10:45 p.m. connected Sunday.

According to Tengwong, the BYM, nether the enactment of its National President, Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, was saddened by the latest attack, which claimed the beingness of a erstwhile legislator successful Riyom LGA, describing it arsenic unacceptable.

The connection explained that villages successful Torok, Rim Community, Riyom Local Government Area, were attacked by gunmen, who invaded the country successful ample numbers astatine astir 10:45 p.m. connected August 2, 2026, sidesplitting Daniel Danjuma Chong (aka Hon. Star), a erstwhile councillor representing Rim Ward.

According to the group, “The attackers came from Kess, popularly known arsenic Bangai-Fulani, and invaded the assemblage portion shooting sporadically.”

It further alleged that 1 Mr David Dachollom Danjuma besides sustained a fatal gunshot wounded during the onslaught earlier the assailants fled the area.

The radical called connected information agencies...