Plateau: Gunmen kill Irigwe youth leader two months after election

A younker person and a subordinate of the Miango Youth Development Association, MYDA, John Telle Danjuma, has been killed by gunmen suspected to beryllium Fulani militia who laid an ambush for him successful the Gyu assemblage successful Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A connection signed and issued on Saturday by the MYDA Publicity Secretary, Weyi Agara, said the incidental occurred connected Friday, June 25, 2026, erstwhile the gunmen ambushed Danjuma connected his mode location from a relation and changeable him dead.

In the statement, Agara said Danjuma, who was the Director of Social for the organization, was sworn into bureau lone 2 months ago, on with recently elected executives.

“The Miango Youth Development Association (MYDA) mourns the brutal sidesplitting of our recently sworn-in Director of Social, Mr. John Telle Danjuma, popularly known arsenic Excoba, who was ambushed and changeable dormant by Fulani militias on Gyu (Twins Hill) successful the precocious hours of June 25, 2026,” Agara said.

He added that Danjuma, who was successful his aboriginal 30s, was a devoted servant of his fatherland and humanity. 

“He assumed bureau conscionable 2 months ago, dedicating himself to the upliftment of the Irigwe people. His beingness was chopped abbreviated successful progressive service, leaving down a young woman and a small lad who present look the aboriginal without his guidance and love.

“This heinous ...