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| Nigeria: Angry youths, women attack soldiers, burn military checkpoint in Plateau over killing of villager |
| 2026-04-21 |
Text: Angry youths, women attack soldiers, burn military checkpoint in Plateau over killing of villager By Zagazola Makama Tension rose in Kassa community of Kassa District, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, as angry youths and women on Sunday attacked soldiers and set ablaze a military checkpoint following the burial of a resident reportedly killed by Fulani armed attackers. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on April 20 when a crowd stormed a checkpoint at Rapung Kassa and destroyed the facility, including makeshift structures and equipment used by troops deployed in the area. More at the link Related: Barkin Ladi Local Government Area: 2026-02-25 Plateau survivors recounts lynching as reprisals fuel fresh killings Barkin Ladi Local Government Area: 2026-01-20 Gunmen retaliate after rustling of 102 cows, kill one, injure two in Barkin Ladi in Plateau Barkin Ladi Local Government Area: 2018-06-26 Killing of nearly 100 people in Plateau ‘retaliatory’ Related: Plateau State: 2026-04-19 Nigeria: Troops arrest 9 suspected Berom militia responsible for targeted killings, recover arms and ammunition in Plateau Plateau State: 2026-04-11 Nigeria: Troops rescue 21 kidnapped victims, clear bandits’ camps in forest operation in Plateau Plateau State: 2026-04-09 Nigeria: ISWAP fighters express apprehension over safety of families after airstrikes in Sambisa |
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