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Gunmen kill three vigilantes in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State

Gunmen reportedly killed three vigilantes, including a local youth leader, during an attack on the Kassa community in Plateau State at around 1:00 a.m. on Friday. Demonstrators comprising local women and youths blocked the Jos-Barkin Ladi Highway following the killings. The identity of the attackers has not been reported.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on casualties across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • dailytrustkill vigilantes
  • tribuneonlinekill three vigilantes, youth leader
WherePlateau State
9.860, 8.945 ±120 km
First reported30 days ago
Published2026-09-25 16:16 UTC
Sources2
Casualties reported3
How this travelled.
Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Gunmen kill three vigilantes in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. 2026-09-25T16:16:20.345Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3525. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-25/gunmen-kill-three-vigilantes-youth-leader-in-plateau-community-518ea4f3

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