Gunmen attacked Jebbu community in Riyom LGA, Plateau State. At least 15 people were killed in the assault, with many others displaced.
14 Jul 2025 · Jebbu, Riyom, Plateau
Deaths
15
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
15
Perpetrators
Unidentified Armed Actors
Response
The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the attack. The Riyom LGA Chairman said the gunmen struck early in the morning. The state government expressed shock and ordered a curfew in the affected areas. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) began assessing displacement needs.
Socioeconomic drivers
Ethnic tensions, land disputes, weak rural security
Trajectory
Incident reflects escalation of violence in Plateau, with repeated mass killings in Riyom villages.
Cycle notes
Riyom and Barkin Ladi massacres demonstrate patterns of cyclical violence threatening rural safety and intercommunal coexistence.
Pattern
Mass killings in Plateau rural communities
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