Nigeria: 28 Killed Despite Curfew in Plateau

What the report says

At least 28 people have been killed in a new round of attacks across parts of Plateau State in central Nigeria, according to Daily Trust’s report republished by AllAfrica. The violence has affected several local government areas, including Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Jos South, despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew announced by the state government on September 21 to curb killings and restore order.

The report says the latest deadly incident happened on Sunday evening near Bukuru in Jos South, where attackers targeted a pickup carrying Fulani herders, killing two people and injuring six others. Local cattle breeders’ association chairman Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo said one person was missing and urged security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible. The article also notes that earlier attacks in the same period left additional people dead, including herders, farmers, vigilantes and miners.

Daily Trust said the curfew has not stopped the violence, and that attacks continued after it took effect, including incidents in Kassa, Marit, Rakok, Mangu and other communities. The report says residents have been displaced, farming and grazing have been disrupted, and cattle have been stolen or killed. The situation has heightened concern about security in Plateau, where local tensions between Berom and Fulani communities, as well as broader farmer-herder disputes, have long fueled recurring unrest.