09/04/2025
INSECUR!TY: BAND!TS TAKE OVER 64 COMMUNITIES IN PLATEAU STATE. GOVERNOR MUTFWANG ALLEGES
FORE!GN BACKING, GEN0C!DE, AND DECADE-LONG CR!S!S
Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang says band!ts have taken over 64 communities in the state. Over 50 people were k!lled and 300 houses bvrned in recent att@cks. The governor blames sponsored gen0c!de and calls for security agencies to investigate, citing that most att@ckers are non-Nigerians. The att@cks have been ongoing for over 10 years, affecting communities in Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom Local Governments. The state government has visited affected areas to provide relief, while the federal government has pledged to find solutions to the
v!olence.