Hardly had the dust and fury of the terrorist attacks across several communities (Murwi, Mangor, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, Tadai, and the surrounding villages) in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, settled down when another tragic round of attacks took place in Zike and Kimakpa communities in Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the loss of over 50 people, including women, children, the aged, men, and even the sick. Nothing was spared in these sordid terrorist attacks (houses, foodstuffs, livestock, vehicles, and so forth).
As usual, Christians in Need Foundation (CiN) was swift in reaching out to the affected communities two days after this heinous attack on the Irigwe Chiefdom in Kwall District of Bassa LGA on Palm Sunday. At midnight on Palm Sunday, Sunday/Monday, April 14/15, 2025, when the members of the community were asleep, Fulani mercenaries over 200 attacked the community. They began slaughtering people house after house.
Although they had guns, they chose to use swords and machetes to mow down their victims so that gunshots would not raise an alarm. After they had murdered most of their victims, some members of the communities were able to call for help in the neighbouring communities. Vigilantes came, and a gun battle ensued. About 53 people were killed in the aftermath of calculated mass killings.
Facts that have emerged indicate that the terrorists thought that Palm Sunday was Eater because before now, there had been rumours that there were going to be attacks across Plateau State at Easter in much the same way as the 2023/2024 Christmas Eve attacks. The terrorists appear bent on ensuring Christians do not celebrate Eater in peace. This reign of terrorists appears never-ending because they are as determined as ever.
In the aftermath of these, the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang, made a shocking revelation that over 64 communities in Plateau State have been taken over terrorists. Even a dire discovery was made of late of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) cells operating in Plateau State, which represents an alarming expansion of Nigeria’s insurgency in the North-Central Belt of the country.
CiN, Nigeria, delivered relief materials to the affected victims through one of their chiefs. The materials had to be delivered to one of the Irigwe community chiefs because, at the time of this delivery, some of the victims who had fled were yet to return to the community. CiN, Nigeria delivered materials included Mats, plastic cups, Bags of maize and garri, and bales of children’s clothing (between 5-10 years old).
The chief, on behalf of the community, commended CiN for its prompt response to this humanitarian emergency. The visit CiN team to Kwall in Bassa LGA included a visit to the mass grave for the victims where the team together with the community prayed for the souls of the departed.
The names of the victims of the Irigwe gruesome attacks are:
Musa Dako, 64 years
Daniel Adams, 27 years
Obadiah Usman, 31 years
Zinas James, 22 years
Monday Sareke, 37 years
Yohanna Kusa, 43, years
Janet Danjuma, 29 years
Sunday Dako, 49 years
Reuben Adamu, 94 years
Dogara Adamu, 69 years
Bulus Moses, 26 years
Stephen John, 28 years
Menche Stephen, 7 years
Nema Stephen, 4 years
Mary Stephen, 24 years
Wiki John, 30 years
Joshua john Bagu, 46 years
Margaret Morris, 6 years
Debene Morris, 4 years
Monday Sale, 52 years
Salama Agah, 15 years
Laraba Agah, 4 years
Talatu Magwa, 42 years
Grace David, 45 years
Lovina Monday, 19 years
Agah Monday, 19 years
Naomi, Monday, 37 years
Noel David, 13 years
Jummai Stephen, 10 years
Monday Keyi, 37 years
Jerry Moses, 7 years
James Moses, 10 years
Jacob Moses, 3 years
Danjuma Gado, 38 years
Friday Moses, 14 years
Talatu Moses, 47 years
Akus Moses, 46 years
Asi Jerry, 58 years
Tele Zea, 29 years
Bre Shetu Nanzhwa, 61 years
Nanzhwa, Ive, 5 years
Kaja Daniel, 42 years
Elisha Anthony, 37 years
Anna Anthony, 67 years
Danalami Randum, 49 years
Ado Danjuma, 17 years
Sarah Kula, 16 years
Ishaya Moses, 10 years
Juan Moses, 5 years
Sunday Mangwa, 25 years
Moses Bala, 43 years
Hardly had the dust and fury of the terrorist attacks across several communities (Murwi, Mangor, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, Tadai, and the surrounding villages) in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, settled down when another tragic round of attacks took place in Zike and Kimakpa communities in Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the loss of over 50 people, including women, children, the aged, men, and even the sick. Nothing was spared in these sordid terrorist attacks (houses, foodstuffs, livestock, vehicles, and so forth).
As usual, Christians in Need Foundation (CiN) was swift in reaching out to the affected communities two days after this heinous attack on the Irigwe Chiefdom in Kwall District of Bassa LGA on Palm Sunday. At midnight on Palm Sunday, Sunday/Monday, April 14/15, 2025, when the members of the community were asleep, Fulani mercenaries over 200 attacked the community. They began slaughtering people house after house.
Although they had guns, they chose to use swords and machetes to mow down their victims so that gunshots would not raise an alarm. After they had murdered most of their victims, some members of the communities were able to call for help in the neighbouring communities. Vigilantes came, and a gun battle ensued. About 53 people were killed in the aftermath of calculated mass killings.
Facts that have emerged indicate that the terrorists thought that Palm Sunday was Eater because before now, there had been rumours that there were going to be attacks across Plateau State at Easter in much the same way as the 2023/2024 Christmas Eve attacks. The terrorists appear bent on ensuring Christians do not celebrate Eater in peace. This reign of terrorists appears never-ending because they are as determined as ever.
In the aftermath of these, the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang, made a shocking revelation that over 64 communities in Plateau State have been taken over terrorists. Even a dire discovery was made of late of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) cells operating in Plateau State, which represents an alarming expansion of Nigeria’s insurgency in the North-Central Belt of the country.
CiN, Nigeria, delivered relief materials to the affected victims through one of their chiefs. The materials had to be delivered to one of the Irigwe community chiefs because, at the time of this delivery, some of the victims who had fled were yet to return to the community. CiN, Nigeria delivered materials included Mats, plastic cups, Bags of maize and garri, and bales of children’s clothing (between 5-10 years old).
The chief, on behalf of the community, commended CiN for its prompt response to this humanitarian emergency. The visit CiN team to Kwall in Bassa LGA included a visit to the mass grave for the victims where the team together with the community prayed for the souls of the departed.
The names of the victims of the Irigwe gruesome attacks are:
Musa Dako, 64 years
Daniel Adams, 27 years
Obadiah Usman, 31 years
Zinas James, 22 years
Monday Sareke, 37 years
Yohanna Kusa, 43, years
Janet Danjuma, 29 years
Sunday Dako, 49 years
Reuben Adamu, 94 years
Dogara Adamu, 69 years
Bulus Moses, 26 years
Stephen John, 28 years
Menche Stephen, 7 years
Nema Stephen, 4 years
Mary Stephen, 24 years
Wiki John, 30 years
Joshua john Bagu, 46 years
Margaret Morris, 6 years
Debene Morris, 4 years
Monday Sale, 52 years
Salama Agah, 15 years
Laraba Agah, 4 years
Talatu Magwa, 42 years
Grace David, 45 years
Lovina Monday, 19 years
Agah Monday, 19 years
Naomi, Monday, 37 years
Noel David, 13 years
Jummai Stephen, 10 years
Monday Keyi, 37 years
Jerry Moses, 7 years
James Moses, 10 years
Jacob Moses, 3 years
Danjuma Gado, 38 years
Friday Moses, 14 years
Talatu Moses, 47 years
Akus Moses, 46 years
Asi Jerry, 58 years
Tele Zea, 29 years
Bre Shetu Nanzhwa, 61 years
Nanzhwa, Ive, 5 years
Kaja Daniel, 42 years
Elisha Anthony, 37 years
Anna Anthony, 67 years
Danalami Randum, 49 years
Ado Danjuma, 17 years
Sarah Kula, 16 years
Ishaya Moses, 10 years
Juan Moses, 5 years
Sunday Mangwa, 25 years
Moses Bala, 43 years