Cleric Condemns Plateau Att∆ck As Gunmen Shout “Allahu Akbar,” K!ll Five, Including Pregnant Woman
Cleric Condemns Plateau Attack As Gunmen Shout “Allahu Akbar,” Kill Five, Including Pregnant Woman
The incident occurred in Mbwelle village, Forof District of Bokkos Local Government Area, where the attack reportedly lasted for about two hours.
A cleric and human rights activist, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has condemned the killing of five members of a family in Plateau State, describing the attack as brutal and alarming.
Dachomo, a pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), made his position known in a statement shared on his X account on Sunday, where he said, “I condemn the killing of five members of a family on the night of April 9 2026 following a brutal attack by armed Fulani terrorists who emerged from a forcibly occupied settlement currently under military protection.”
The incident occurred in Mbwelle village, Forof District of Bokkos Local Government Area, where the attack reportedly lasted for about two hours.
According to Dachomo, there was no response from security forces despite their proximity. He noted that the assault happened “without any intervention from military personnel stationed less than three kilometers away.”
He further expressed concern over developments observed after the incident, stating that “to the shock of traumatized villagers and government officials who attended a mass burial on Friday, April 10, an Operation Enduring Peace gun truck marked Operation Enduring Peace E5 believed to belong to Sector 5 was later seen positioned in front of the same Fulani settlement where witnesses say the attackers retreated.”
Providing details from residents, Dachomo said the attack began late in the evening.
“According to local residents the attack began around 9 00 pm with sporadic gunfire as families prepared for bed The silence of the night was shattered as gunshots intensified and spread across the village forcing people to flee in terror,” he wrote.
He added that the attackers had strategically positioned themselves, saying, “unknown to many, the attackers had already positioned snipers along escape routes, shooting at anyone attempting to run for safety.”
He also noted that those who remained indoors were not spared, including “a pregnant woman who was killed together with her unborn child.”
According to survivor accounts cited in the statement, the assailants used both firearms and machetes during the attack, “while shouting Allahu Akbar, leaving behind a trail of pain, grief and destruction.”
Dachomo said witnesses identified the attackers as coming from a nearby settlement.
“Witnesses say the attackers came from a nearby Fulani settlement known as Korong one of several communities reportedly forcibly occupied by Fulani groups in the area who continue to pose a serious threat to surrounding villages,” he stated.
