A Palestinian father was shot dead by an Israeli sniper while trying to retrieve his son’s body after Israeli forces killed the child.
The footage was documented by journalist Hassan Salih, who was later killed by Israel on May 13, 2025, while covering the atrocities in Gaza.
Berom Militia attack herders in Plateau, kill 2 fulani herders, shot seven livestock and rustle dozens in unprovoked assault
By Zagazola Makama
Armed Berom Militia have allegedly attacked Fulani herders along the Jong–Nyeriwei Road and in Dorowa Babuje community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing at least two people and rustling several cattle.
The incidents, which occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, are the latest in a series of violent attacks and counter-attacks that have continued to fuel tensions between communities in parts of Plateau State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama said troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), responded to reports of sporadic gunfire around the Jong–Nyeriwei Road at about 1:09 p.m.
According to the sources, troops arrived at the scene and discovered that a group of armed Berom Militia had attacked Fulani herders in the area. During the attack, a 19-year-old herder identified as Ishaku Yakubu, from Jong Village, was reportedly killed.
The attackers also shot and killed seven cattle, while a sizeable number of other cattle were allegedly rustled and taken away from the area.
The troops subsequently dominated the general areas of Nyeriwei and Enzom in an effort to locate the rustled livestock and apprehend those responsible for the attack.
In a related incident, troops received a distress call from Dorowa Babuje community in Barkin Ladi at about 2:25 p.m. The troops immediately moved to the area and discovered that a 23-year-old man identified as Andata had been shot dead by armed Fulani youths around Marit Junction, Dorowa Babuje.
Following the incident, troops dominated the general area and commenced efforts to track down the perpetrators. The two incidents occurred within hours of each other, raising fresh concerns over the potential for retaliatory attacks in the affected communities.
The Headquarters of Operation Enduring Peace has consequently intensified efforts to prevent reprisal attacks and contain the situation.
Security sources said the latest violence draw attention to the fragile security situation in parts of Plateau State, where attacks on herders and livestock theft by Berom Militia have repeatedly triggered retaliatory violence.
The pattern has often involved an initial attack resulting in deaths or destruction of property, followed by a reprisal attack against another community, creating a cycle of violence that is difficult to contain.
The security forces are therefore working to prevent the latest incidents from escalating into further attacks, particularly as troops continue to search for the perpetrators and recover the reportedly rustled cattle. Residents in the affected communities have also been urged to remain calm, avoid taking the law into their hands and provide credible information to security agencies.
Security agencies are expected to sustain patrols and surveillance across vulnerable communities and road corridors to prevent further attacks and ensure that those responsible for the killings and cattle rustling are brought to justice.
Here is the Commander of Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Gen. Chukwuemeka C. Okonkwo, talking about the problem in Southern Kaduna, when Mallam was Governor.
Chukwuemeka is neither a Fulani man, nor is he a Muslim from the North.
He said the crisis of Southern Kaduna, is attacks and reprisal attacks and we all know how that started by the very person that is idolized now in SK, Zamani Lekwot, He was arrested, prosecuted and convicted for the crime in 1992, but was later pardoned.
His Excellency Sen. @KwankwasoRM PhD, FNSE, alongside His Excellency Mr. @PeterObi, tonight held a special meeting with the National Leader of the NDC, His Excellency Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, at his residence in Guzape, Abuja.
The NDC Vice Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Sen. @KwankwasoRM, PhD, FNSE, today Monday (3rd August, 2026) received a delegation of NDC Kwankwasiyya women loyalist, who paid him a solidarity visit at his residence along Miller Road, in Kano state, before his departure for Abuja.
🇮🇷🇺🇸 NEW: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Trump has pledged to silence his "pets" in Tel Aviv. If they disobey their master, Iran will teach them a lesson.
This man (Prince Adeniyi Matthew) created a fake government agency called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, appointed himself as DG, secured office space at the Federal Secretariat, opened a CBN account in its name, got N1,302,978,784 allocation in 2026 budget, summoned ambassadors to meetings, held strategic sessions with ministers, and even represented Nigeria at international conferences.
The audacity is almost unbelievable. Nigeria never runs short of ‘yan iska.
I have never seen a state government institution or facility that is better run than their federal counterparts.
* Federal universities generally rank above most state universities.
* Federal Government Colleges are better run than state government colleges
* Federal teaching hospitals offer more specialised healthcare than state hospitals.
* Federal roads are better built and maintained than state roads.
* INEC, despite its imperfections, conducts more credible elections than State Independent Electoral Commissions.
* The federal civil service is generally more structured than state civil service.
If performance is the benchmark, why does Tinubu think states can run police better than the federal government?
BREAKING:
Nigeria has discovered an estimated 3.3 million metric tonnes of lithium near Abuja, along with a world-class deposit of rare earth minerals, gold, nickel, copper, and platinum group metals.
OPINION: The Silence After Risku’s Murder Is Dangerous — Benue Must Speak Before Violence Speaks for It
By Zagazola Makama
Several hours have passed since the brutal murder of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his son, Ibrahim. Yet, what has echoed louder than the gunshots that ended their lives is the deafening silence from the Benue State Government. That silence is troubling.
According to multiple security sources, Risku was not just another community leader. He was widely regarded by security agencies as one of the most peaceful Fulani leaders in Benue State. A man who consistently stood on the side of dialogue rather than violence. He spent years encouraging restraint, persuading communities to embrace peaceful coexistence, and working closely with security agencies to prevent attacks and reprisals.
Ironically, he was murdered while returning from yet another peace meeting.If there is any definition of dying in the service of peace, this is it.Those who worked closely with him say his efforts played a significant role in keeping many parts of Benue relatively calm over the past several months.
At a time when the state had every reason to descend into another cycle of bloodshed, Risku remained one of the bridges connecting deeply divided communities. That bridge has now been targeted to be destroyed by the enemies of the state who benefits from crises.
Even more heartbreaking is the fact that Risku himself had repeatedly expressed fears that enemies of peace were after him. During previous peace engagements, he openly warned that there were individuals determined to eliminate him because of his commitment to reconciliation. On one occasion, he reportedly cancelled a peace meeting organised by a local government chairman in Benue after receiving credible security concerns about threats to his life.
Sadly, those fears became reality. One senior security official who knew Risku described his death as “disturbing, painful and entirely undeserved.” “He was a good man,” the officer said. “Throughout the years, he was never found wanting in any criminal activity. He never encouraged violence. He consistently supported every peace initiative. Ironically, peace became his death sentence,”
“This man spends years preaching peace. He convinces angry communities to embrace dialogue instead of revenge. He works with security agencies. He attends every peace meetings. He risks his own life trying to prevent bloodshed.Then he is murdered on his way home after honouring another invitation for peace talks.
In the end, his fears proved justified. The enemies of peace found him. But where were the voices of leadership? Still searching for the right press release? Or perhaps someone was calculating the political cost of condemning the murder of a Fulani man. Because these days, it appears that condemning the killing of an innocent citizen has become a political risk rather than a moral obligation.
Let’s ask the uncomfortable question. Would the condemnation have taken this long if the victim belonged to another ethnic group? That question alone should trouble every Nigerian.
Since when did ethnicity become the deciding factor in determining whose life deserves immediate sympathy?
Risku had lived in Benue for decades. He invested his energy in promoting peaceful coexistence. Security agencies trusted him enough to involve him in every peace initiatives.
Yet after his murder, official silence became louder than the bullets that killed him. What exactly are we telling other peace advocates?
Infact, hypocrites who tried to justify the killing are saying that he was killed by his own people in order to truncate the relative peace in the state.
🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Monga to Arsenal, here we go! Fee agreed in excess of £35M with add-ons included, green light from #LeicesterCity
Monga already agreed five year deal at Arsenal days ago and he’s now set to complete the move.
The winger leaves #leiceter to join #AFC.