At Least 25 Killed in Overnight Attack on Bin-Per Village

Overview

• Armed men swept through Bin-Per in Mangu Local Government Area, entering homes and killing sleeping residents in a house-to-house attack that struck Monday night and into early Tuesday.
• Local officials now put the confirmed death toll at least 25, with dozens more injured or missing and women and children among the majority of victims.
• Survivors and witnesses said attackers were heavily armed and used machetes while moving from house to house, according to multiple resident accounts.
• Plateau police say officers have been deployed to the area and will issue a fuller statement after assessment, while residents and lawmakers called for a stronger and faster security response.
• The strike follows recent killings and suspected retaliatory incidents in the region and adds to long-term herder–farmer violence in Plateau that rights groups say has killed thousands in recent years.