A 47-year-old farmer, Samuel Tsok, was reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits who attacked the Duru-Kamang community in Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Residents of the community described the incident as a deliberate attack on the farmer, who was said to own hundreds of livestock, while the assailants also carted away 50 of his cows after killing him.
National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, disclosed that information gathered showed Tsok was shot dead while trying to investigate unusual footsteps behind his residence.
Tengwong described the attack as another painful indication of the recurring security challenges confronting peaceful communities in Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bassa, and other parts of Plateau State, stressing that it was disturbing that innocent residents continued to live under fear while armed criminals attacked communities and destroyed livelihoods.
“The Berom Youth-Moulders Association (BYM), under the leadership of Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri strongly condemns the gruesome attack carried out by armed Fulani terrorists on the Duru-Kamang community in the Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area on Friday night which resulted in the killing of an innocent citizen, Mr. Samuel Tsok, and the rustling of livestock.
“The unfortunate incident occurred at about the time the victim reportedly noticed suspicious movements behind his residence and stepped out to ascertain what was happening.
“The attempt to check the source of the disturbance behind his house proved fatal for the victim as he was allegedly shot dead on getting to his backyard.
“It was glaring that the attackers used that to draw him out of his house.
He didn’t know that at the time, the marauders were busy stealing his cows. Over 50 cows belonging to Tsok were rustled by the Fulani bandits,” Tengwong said.
The Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, who also confirmed the incident in a short statement on Saturday, said the Command had launched an investigation into the attack with the aim of arresting the perpetrators and recovering the stolen cows.
