EXCLUSIVE: 51 Irigwe People Massacred in Midnight Attack by Fulani Militias at Zikke, Bassa LGA
— By Njenje Media Correspondent
Zikke, Plateau State | April 14, 2025 – In a harrowing midnight assault that lasted over 90 minutes, suspected Fulani militias launched yet another deadly attack on the Irigwe ethnic group, killing 51 persons and injuring several others in Zikke, Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The massacre, which occurred between 12:00 AM and 1:30 AM on Monday, April 14, 2025, marks one of the bloodiest assaults in recent months, continuing what locals and observers have described as a systematic genocide against the Irigwe people.
The victims of this latest atrocity, whose ages range from toddlers to elderly citizens, included men, women, and children—many of whom were brutally slaughtered in their sleep. Over 10 persons are currently battling for their lives in various medical facilities, while dozens of houses and properties were razed to the ground by the marauding assailants.
Below is the full list of the 51 confirmed victims of the massacre:
- Musa Dako, 64 yrs
- Daniel Adams, 27 yrs
- Obadiah Usman, 31 yrs
- Zinas James, 22 yrs
- Monday Sareke, 37 yrs
- Yohanna Kusa, 43 yrs
- Janet Danjuma, 29 yrs
- Sunday Dako, 49 yrs
- Reuben Adamu, 94 yrs
- Dogara Adamu, 69 yrs
- Bulus Moses, 26 yrs
- Stephen John, 28 yrs
- Menche Stephen, 7 yrs
- Nema Stephen, 4 yrs
- Mary Stephen, 24 yrs
- Wiki John, 30 yrs
- Joshua John Bagu, 46 yrs
- Margaret Morris, 6 yrs
- Debene Morris, 4 yrs
- Monday Sale, 52 yrs
- Salama Agah, 15 yrs
- Laraba Agah, 4 yrs
- Talatu Mangwa, 42 yrs
- Grace David, 45 yrs
- Lovina Monday, 19 yrs
- Agah Monday, 4 yrs
- Naomi Monday, 37 yrs
- Noel David, 13 yrs
- Jummai Stephen, 10 yrs
- Monday Keyi, 37 yrs
- Jerry Moses, 7 yrs
- James Moses, 10 yrs
- Jacob Moses, 3 yrs
- Danjuma Gado, 38 yrs
- Friday Moses, 14 yrs
- Talatu Moses, 47 yrs
- Akus Moses, 46 yrs
- Asi Jerry, 58 yrs
- Tele Zea, 29 yrs
- Bre Shetu Nanzhwa, 61 yrs
- Nanzhwa Ive, 5 yrs
- Kaja Daniel, 42 yrs
- Elisha Anthony, 37 yrs
- Anna Anthony, 67 yrs
- Danlami Randum (Mula), 49 yrs
- Ado Danjuma, 17 yrs
- Sarah Kula, 16 yrs
- Ishaya Moses, 10 yrs
- Juan Moses, 5 yrs
- Sunday Mangwa, 25 yrs
- Moses Bala, 43 yrs
The Irigwe Youth Movement, through its National Publicity Secretary, Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, issued a heartbreaking statement expressing despair and outrage:
“We have never gotten it this bad with the killings of these 51 persons in our land. All our cries for help have seemingly fallen on deaf ears. Over 100 of our people have been killed since December 2024, and not a single arrest has been made. This is impunity at its peak.”
Mr. Yonkpa called on the Nigerian Government, National Defense Headquarters, NEMA, PLASEMA, NGOs, and well-meaning Nigerians to respond urgently and decisively:
“We demand an independent investigation committee to be set up by the military authorities to unearth the truth, apprehend the perpetrators and their sponsors, and ensure justice is served. We cannot continue like this—our people are being exterminated.”
The Irigwe Youth Movement is also appealing for relief aid, as hundreds have been rendered homeless and without livelihoods. The statement concluded with a solemn prayer for the repose of the dead and a pledge to continue to seek justice through lawful means.
So far, there has been no official response from the Plateau State Government or the Federal Ministry of Defense as of press time.
This incident once again raises critical questions about ethno-religious violence, rural insecurity, and state response capacity in Nigeria’s volatile North-Central region.
Njenje Media will continue to monitor the situation as it develops.
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