By Palang Paul
At least one Christian has been killed in a midnight attack on Rachas Village, Heipang District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with a youth association calling for urgent security intervention.
The victim, identified as 18-year-old Divine Dung Davou, was a vigilante member of the community and was reportedly killed by armed Fulani terrorists at about 12:23 a.m., according to the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM).
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, the association said the killing had plunged the victim’s family and community into mourning while raising fresh concerns over the safety of residents in vulnerable communities across Plateau State.
The association, led by its president, Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, described the incident as requiring urgent intervention and called on the Plateau State Police Command and other security agencies to investigate the killing and apprehend those responsible.
BYM also urged security agencies to strengthen patrols, improve intelligence gathering and establish effective rapid-response mechanisms to prevent further attacks on rural communities.
The association further called on the Plateau State and Federal Governments to implement concrete and sustained security measures, stressing the need to move beyond routine assurances to ensure the protection of lives and property.
It extended its condolences to the bereaved family and the people of Rachas Village, while appealing for immediate action to prevent further loss of lives.
As of the time of filling this report, neither the police nor the state government are yet to say anything regarding the killings.
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