22/01/2026
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PRESS RELEASE
BYM KURU DISTRICT CONDEMNS THE GRUESOME KILLING OF SEVEN YOUTHS AT A MINING SITE
The Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Kuru District, condemns in the strongest terms the gruesome and barbaric killing of seven (7) innocent youths who were brutally murdered by armed bandits at a mining site within the Kuru District axis.
This senseless and heinous act has plunged families and the entire Kuru District into deep mourning. The victims were peace-loving youths whose lives were cruelly and unjustly cut short.
The deceased victims are:
1. Dung Gyang, aged 19 years, married with one child, from Wat
2. Weng Dung, aged 26 years, married with two children, from Chol
3. Francis Paul, aged 23 years, married with one child, from Wat
4. Samuel Peter, aged 22 years, married with one child, from Wat
5. Dung Simon, aged 28 years, married with three children, from Wat
6. Pam Dung, aged 23 years, from Wat
7. Francis Markus, aged 15 years, from Wat
BYM Kuru District is deeply saddened and outraged by this tragic loss of young lives—most of them family men and a minor—whose futures and responsibilities have been violently cut short. This act is a clear assault on the peace, security, and dignity of our people.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and the entire people of Kuru. We pray that God Almighty grants comfort, strength, and fortitude to the families in this moment of unbearable grief, and that the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace.
We call on the Plateau State Government, security agencies, and all relevant authorities to urgently investigate this crime, apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators, and immediately strengthen security around vulnerable rural communities. The continuous killing of innocent youths must stop.
