By Palang Paul
At least four vibrant Christian youths were killed in a fresh attack by suspected Fulani ethnic militias in Daffo District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
The attack occurred on Tuesday evening, July 28th, and Thursday 30th July 2026, about 77 kilometres south of Jos, the Plateau State capital.
Shortly after the killings, the assailants reportedly stormed Fubok village, where they attacked the residence of a pastor of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), hacking him and his wife with machetes.
Residents said the three victims, identified as young tin miners, were ambushed on their way to sale Tin and killed in what they described as a coordinated attack on the community. The attack sparked panic across Daffo District, where communities have repeatedly come under violent attacks several times.
Local sources said the armed assailants proceeded to Fubok village minutes after the killings and launched another attack on the COCIN pastor’s residence. The pastor sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to the hospital for emergency medical treatment, while his wife, who also suffered serious machete wounds, is receiving treatment at a hospital in Daffo.
The renewed violence has forced many residents of Fubok to flee their homes amid fears of further attacks, with families seeking safety in neighbouring communities.
Confirming the incident, a resident of Daffo, Masok Macham, told The Nigeria Times that suspected Fulani terrorists invaded Fubok late Thursday evening after killing three Christian youths on motorcycle around Ganda road to Daffo Town.
“They attacked the pastor and his wife with machetes after killing the youths. The pastor was critically injured and has been taken to more better hospital for treatment, while his wife remains hospitalised in Daffo,” he said.
The latest attack comes barely two days after another Christian Youth resident was reportedly killed in an ambush at Hottom village in Daffo, further highlighting the deteriorating security situation in Bokkos Local Government Area, one of Plateau State’s worst-affected areas by recurring violence. The repeated attacks have claimed numerous lives, displaced thousands of residents and disrupted farming and other economic activities.
Community leaders and residents have again called on security agencies to strengthen the protection of vulnerable communities, arrest those responsible for the attacks and ensure those behind the violence are brought to justice.
Palang Paul Reports on Conflict and Security for The Nigeria Times.
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