Nigeria: Herders, Cattle Killed in Plateau Attacks - Community Leaders

What the report says

Community leaders in Plateau State say a series of armed attacks in two local government areas left herders dead and livestock destroyed. According to Premium Times, which AllAfrica republished, the latest incident was reported in Aloghom, Mangu Local Government Area, where gunmen attacked a grazing area on Saturday, killing three herders and 50 cattle. The victims were identified by a local Fulani association leader as Garzali Shaibu, 18; Bashiru Yakubu, 14; and Salim Abubakar, 15.

The report also says another attack was recorded a day later in Nyerwe, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where attackers reportedly killed a herder and 18 cattle. Community representatives said some herders were missing after the raid, and the Plateau chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria confirmed both incidents. He described the herders as being attacked while tending their animals.

The article says local leaders viewed the violence as part of a wider pattern of insecurity affecting Fulani herding communities in Plateau State. They urged calm and asked residents not to retaliate, while saying security agencies had been alerted. The account also notes that the identities of the attackers and their motive were not independently verified at the time of reporting. Plateau has seen repeated clashes and attacks tied to farming and herding tensions in recent years, making the latest killings part of a broader security concern in the state.