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Gunmen Strike Again, Kill 14 Passengers on Their Way From Plateau Market
PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 24 – MACBAN links ongoing violence in Plateau State to unresolved injustices against Fulani herders, citing weak law enforcement and climate-driven migration as key factors in repeated attacks.
- Gunmen ambushed a vehicle returning from Bokkos' weekly market on Thursday evening, killing at least 14 people, among them women and children.
- The attack occurred amid ongoing violence attributed to ethnic militias, with no conclusive evidence linking the Fulani herders to the incident, and no arrests made at the scene.
- Local groups, including the Bokkos Cultural Development Forum and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association , condemned the killings and highlighted recurring clashes fueled by weak law enforcement and injustice against herders.
- Mallam Bello Gotomo, MACBAN National Secretary, explained that even when criminals are apprehended, they often face no consequences, which leads herders to retaliate. He also emphasized that the herding community does not support the recent attacks.
- The incident highlights ongoing insecurity in Plateau State and urges both national and regional authorities to deliver justice for all affected individuals to help break the cycle of violence.
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The Straits Times
Gunmen kill 14 people returning from market in central Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Armed attackers ambushed a vehicle returning from a weekly market in the Bokkos area of central Nigeria, killing 14 passengers including women and infants, a local community leader said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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It was another dark day on Thursday, July 24, 2025, after gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits ambushed a vehicle coming back from the popular Bokkos market in Plateau State, killing 14 passengers, including women and babies. Eyewitnesses who narrated the incident to DAILY POST said the victims were on their way home from the […] The post Gunmen strike again, kill 14 passengers on their way from Plateau market appeared first on News360 Info - B…
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