Seven victims of a brutal attack in Plateau State have
been laid to rest in Bassa Local Government Area following an assault in Nche
Shwerishi Miango on February 26, 2026. Reports indicate that the assailants
stormed the victims’ homes, following them into their bedrooms before killing
them.
The burial ceremony, held at a primary school in
Miango on Saturday, February 28, comes days after nine victims of a terror
attack in Dorowa Babuje, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, were laid to rest.
Saturday’s service was marked by protests and public outrage over continued
violence in the region.
Mourners carried placards reading, “Irigwe lives
matter,” “Stop this Christian genocide,” “End Christian Genocide in Nigeria,”
and “Justice for the slain victims.”
Ezekiel Bini, National President of the Irigwe Youths
Movement, condemned the attack:
“We are tired of burying our people. We demand justice
and protection for our community. We thought this nonsense would have stopped
by now after two decades. Enough is enough. Open your eyes to the genocide
happening here.”
Bini also criticized the arrest of community members
over unrelated incidents, asserting, “No Irigwe man should take responsibility
for something we don’t know. We will not take it again.”
His Royal Highness Ronku Aku described the day as “a
dark day for our community,” highlighting the dangers of open grazing:
“Our problem is open grazing. My people are being
killed. Open grazing must stop for us to have peace in Nigeria. You can’t be a
Chief without the people.”
Joshua Riti, Chairman of Bassa LGA, assured residents
that authorities would coordinate with security agencies to apprehend the
attackers.
Among those buried was Abbas Musa, a graduate of Enugu
State University of Science and Technology and a health officer with Bassa LGA,
who was killed in his home on February 23, 2026. Other victims included Nancy
Monday, Nuhu Isaiah, Henry Dah, Zongo Sunday, and Tarma Monday.
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