Farmer killed in Plateau attack

  A farmer, identified as Bitrus Dakwan, has been killed in an attack by suspected gunmen in the Kubon community, Kombun District, of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Sources who confirmed the attack, told journalists in Jos on Monday, that the incident occurred on Sunday, saying the gunmen invaded the community and […]

A farmer, identified as Bitrus Dakwan, has been killed in an attack by suspected gunmen in the Kubon community, Kombun District, of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.
Sources who confirmed the attack, told journalists in Jos on Monday, that the incident occurred on Sunday, saying the gunmen invaded the community and started shooting sporadically.
The community accused herders of being responsible for the attack, an allegation that was denied by the herders’ association.
A community leader, John Maikwudi, who also confirmed the incident, called for urgent action to stop the attacks.
According to Maikwudi, the attackers stormed Dakwan’s house and killed him instantly on Sunday.
The community leader said: “Yes, there was an attack in our community yesterday, and a young man, a farmer, was killed. His name is Bitrus Dakwan. He was killed last night, Sunday, October 2, 2025, following the attack in the Kubon community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government by herdsmen.
“The young man was in his house when the attackers came and killed him. He was still mourning his elder brother, who died last month after he fell sick,” Maikwudi said.
Reacting, the chairman of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN) in Mangu LGA denied the accusation, explaining that the said Kubon community in Kombun District has no boundary with any Fulani settlement.
“I am just hearing this from you. The area where they said the man was attacked is not close to where we live. A Fulani cannot cross or move around the community either in the day or night because it is a farming community,” the chairman said.
The spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alabo Alfred, could not be reached on his phone as at the time of filling the report.