At least 14 people, including women and children, have been killed in a brutal ambush near Chirang village in the Mangor district of Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State. The attack occurred on Thursday evening, July 25, 2025, as the victims were returning from the weekly market in Bokkos town.
According to local sources, the victims were attacked by suspected armed herders, identified by community leaders as Fulani militants. Eyewitnesses report that the assailants opened fire on a moving vehicle transporting the marketgoers, killing all on board instantly.
The Bokkos Cultural Development Forum (BCDF), representing the interests of the indigenous people, has condemned the attack in strong terms, describing it as part of a growing wave of coordinated terror assaults on rural communities in Plateau State. The group expressed frustration over what they termed as government silence and inaction, even as these attacks continue to escalate.
“We have raised alarm after alarm, yet no proactive measures are being taken. Our people are being slaughtered, and the authorities are watching,” a BCDF spokesperson lamented.
Despite repeated calls for intervention, no official statement has been issued by the Plateau State Government or the Federal Government at the time of this report. Security agencies have also remained silent on the incident, further fueling concerns over the government’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property in conflict-prone areas.
The Bokkos region has been a hotspot of violent clashes between farming communities and armed herdsmen, with hundreds of lives lost over the past year. Residents are now demanding urgent deployment of security forces to protect vulnerable villages from further attacks.
The tragic event has reignited calls for the government to address the underlying security lapses and ensure justice for the victims.
