Plateau massacre: Grieving man narrates how gunmen killed pregnant sister inside labour room

A resident of the Kawel village in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State that came under attack by suspected Fulani bandits on Sunday, June 21, 2026, has recounted how the attackers invaded the community’s Primary Health Centre and killed his younger sister, who was in the labour room.

The grieving man, Daniel Nanle, narrated the incident to Plateau State Deputy Governor, Ngo Josephine Piyo, who paid a condolence visit to the community on Thursday.

He said his pregnant younger sister, Larai Danjuma, had gone into labour earlier that night and was rushed to the Health Center, where she was taken into the labour room in preparation for her expected delivery.

However, Nanle said the joy of the family was cut short when the terrorists invaded the facility and killed her, alongside other patients and health workers.

While narrating the ordeal to the Deputy Governor, Nanle said his sister was taken to the labour room to deliver, but the gunmen attacked the room and killed her alongside other patients and health workers. 

“My immediate younger sister, Larai Danjuma, was married to Mr. Danjuma Damial. She was taken to the hospital because she was due for delivery. Unfortunately, the attackers came and killed her in the labour room,” he said.

The bereaved Nanle further appealed to the state government and security agencies to take urgent action to prevent further occurrences of such attacks.

“I am appealing to the state government, the federal government, and security agencies to intervene,” he added.