Pregnant woman, youth killed in fresh attack in Plateau community

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos

Two people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed in a fresh attack in Dyan Community of Rim Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The victims were identified as Mrs. Happiness Pam, aged 32 and 24-year-old Daniel Luka.

National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Jos yesterday, said that the assailants stormed the village in the early hours of the day and shot the victims at close range.

BYM said that it was heartbreaking that a pregnant woman carrying the hope of a family and an innocent young man with a promising future had become victims of yet another senseless act of violence.

The association said that these killings represented not only an attack on individuals but also an assault on the collective peace, security, and humanity of the entire people of Plateau state.

The statement read in part: “The Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), under the leadership of Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, strongly condemns the gruesome killing of a pregnant woman, Mrs. Happiness Pam, 32 years and 24 year-old Daniel Luka, during a fresh attack on Dyan Community of Rim Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

“BYM received with deep shock and sadness reports of the latest attack, which claimed the lives of the innocent victims and has once again thrown the peaceful community into mourning.

“The continuous targeting of defenseless citizens, including women and youths, is unacceptable and a tragic reminder of the persistent insecurity confronting communities across Riyom and other parts of Plateau State.”

The association urged the Federal and Plateau State governments to take decisive and proactive measures to protect vulnerable communities and prevent further attacks on innocent citizens.