At least three people have been k!lled, and five injured in Mwar community, Chakfem chiefdom in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The National President of Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA), Bulus Dabit, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 the assailants stormed the community around 3am on Sunday and started shooting sporadically.
He said those injured were currently receiving treatment at various hospitals.
Dabit described the incident as a pure act of criminality that should not be tolerated anywhere.
“Chakfem is a hard-to-reach area because of the terrain, but despite that, the attackers were able to penetrate through a border between Mangu and Qua’an Pan LGA. I see this as a pure act of criminality. They came to rustle cattle in the community,” the National President said
Dabit further explained that the gunmen rustled over 40 cattle belonging to members of the community.
The National President called on security agencies in the state to increase security surveillance to prevent further attacks in the area.
He urged community members and neighbors to remain calm and never take law into their hands.
