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Violence and insecurity in Plateau State, Nigeria

Overview

Violence in Plateau State, Nigeria, has involved both targeted attacks on security forces and raids on civilian communities. In early August, gunmen ambushed a joint security patrol in the Riyom Local Government Area, killing two operatives and stealing service rifles. By mid-August, suspected militias targeted the Bin-Per community in Mangu, killing between 24 and 26 people and destroying homes and farmlands. Following these attacks, U.S. Senior Advisor Massad Boulos urged the Nigerian government to protect Christian communities.

In September, violence intensified. In Jos South, gunmen ambushed a commercial bus at Dungus Junction, killing at least nine passengers. In Riyom, separate attacks resulted in at least two deaths in the Tahoos area. In Mangu, the Mwaghavul Youth Movement reported killings in the Kikyau, Larkas, Ntul, and Kinat communities. The Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA) has since called for an urgent investigation, reporting that more than 28 community members were killed in less than 10 days. The MDA claims over 750 Mwaghavul people have been killed in attacks since 2023.

Between September 19 and 25, a surge of coordinated attacks occurred. In Barkin Ladi and Riyom, at least nine people were killed, including a Baptist pastor and his secretary in Dorowa Babuje. Further attacks in Barkin Ladi villages, such as Rakwok and Gassa, killed at least 15 Christians. Community leaders identified the assailants as Fulani militants.

By late September, reports from the aid group Equipping the Persecuted highlighted the scale of the crisis, stating that an average of one Christian was killed every 86 minutes in Nigeria through early September. The group documented at least 4,216 Christian deaths between January 1 and September 8. Researchers identified armed Fulani groups as a primary threat in the Middle Belt, including Plateau State.

Entities

Plateau State · Mangu Local Government Area · Riyom · Mwaghavul Development Association · Barkin Ladi

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Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Nigeria Christian fatalities reach high levels amid militia violence

    A report finds that one Christian was killed every 86 minutes in Nigeria through September, driven largely by attacks from armed Fulani groups in the Middle Belt region.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Plateau State, Nigeria: Militant attacks kill at least 15 Christians

    At least 15 Christians were killed in coordinated attacks by Fulani militants across Plateau State, Nigeria, between September 21 and 25, targeting villages, commuters, and religious workers.

  3. [CRIME] 11 sources
    Plateau State attacks kill at least nine people in Nigeria

    At least nine people, including a Baptist pastor, were killed in a series of attacks by gunmen across Plateau State, Nigeria, over the weekend, prompting calls for improved security measures.

  4. [CRIME] 20 sources
    Plateau State attacks kill multiple people, prompting dusk-to-dawn curfew

    Gunmen killed at least nine people, including a pastor and laborers, in attacks across Plateau State, Nigeria. The government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew and motorcycle ban in several local government-led

  5. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Mangu violence: Mwaghavul group reports multiple killings in Plateau State

    The Mwaghavul Development Association is demanding investigations after gunmen killed at least three people in a Mangu market attack and reported over 28 community deaths in the last 10 days.

  6. [CRIME] 12 sources
    Plateau State attacks leave multiple dead in bus ambush and community raids

    Multiple attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria, have left numerous people dead, including nine passengers in a bus ambush at Dungus Junction and several others in separate raids across Mangu and Riyom.

  7. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Plateau State, Nigeria: Over 30 Christians killed in recent attacks

    Over 30 Christians have been killed in Nigeria’s Plateau State in the last month, following a series of attacks in Mangu Local Government Area involving suspected Fulani militants.

  8. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Plateau State faces surge in militia attacks and cattle rustling

    Armed attacks in Plateau State have resulted in the deaths of at least three people in Riyom and the killing of 14 cattle alongside the rustling of 29 others in Jos South.

  9. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Plateau State miners killed in separate attacks

    Two miners were killed in separate attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria, involving suspected militia gunfire and machete violence in the Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas.

  10. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Plateau State violence risks escalation amid social media misinformation

    Security experts warn of escalating high-intensity conflict in Nigeria's Plateau State as communal reprisal attacks continue, fueled by local violence and amplified by social media misinformation.

  11. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Plateau State, Nigeria: At least 24 killed in attacks on Christian communities

    At least 24 Christians were killed in an attack on the Bin Mper community in Nigeria's Plateau State. Evidence suggests the violence was part of coordinated strikes across several nearby villages.

  12. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Plateau State attack: U.S. condemns deadly killings in Nigeria

    The U.S. has condemned a deadly attack in Plateau State, Nigeria, where armed men killed at least 24 people, including women and children, in an overnight raid in the Mangu Local Government Area.

  13. [CRIME] 13 sources
    Plateau State: Suspect arrested after deadly Bin-Per community attack

    At least 25 people were killed in a nighttime attack on the Bin-Per community in Plateau State, Nigeria. Police have arrested a suspected mastermind, and Governor Mutfwang has vowed to strengthen security.

  14. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Plateau State gunmen ambush patrol, kill two security officers

    Gunmen ambushed a joint security patrol on the Ganawuri‑Sabon Gida road in Plateau State, Nigeria, killing two operatives and stealing their rifles; authorities began search operations.

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