Gunmen kill community leader, woman in fresh Plateau attacks

A 58-year-old community leader, Daniel Pulle, and a woman, Deborah Benjamin Kak, have been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani terrorists in separate attacks in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State.

According to the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, the attacks occurred on Sunday evening.

In a statement on Monday morning, Tengwong said Pulle, who was a community leader in Gana-Ropp in Ropp District of Barkin Ladi LGA, was ambushed and attacked at about 7:55 p.m. on Sunday while returning home on his motorcycle.

The statement disclosed that Pulle was shot near a bridge leading to the community as he was riding home after an outing.

Tengwong said in a separate attack, Mrs Kak was waylaid and shot by bandits during an attack on her residence in Lwa village, Bachi District of Riyom LGA, and was rushed to the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, where she later succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

“The Berom Youth Moulders expresses concerns over the continued violence and loss of lives in affected communities and calls for intensified security measures to protect residents and prevent further attacks,” the association said.

Conflict journalist, Kim Masara Usman, who also confirmed the incident, wrote on his Facebook page on Monday:

“While many of us slept last night, a community leader, Daniel Pulle, was shot and killed just minutes from his home in Gana Ropp village of Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State.  

“He wasn’t fighting or arguing — just a peaceful man returning to his family on a motorcycle when gunmen opened fire. He died on the spot.

“At the same time, Mrs. Deborah Benjamin Kak, who was shot by terrorists at her residence in Lwa village, Bachi District of Riyom Local Government Area on 26th June 2026, succumbed to her injuries on Sunday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), where she had been receiving treatment.”