Suspected terrorists have killed a 25-year-old vigilante, Daniel Danladi Choji, during an attack on Tanjol village in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident, which occurred on Monday night, threw the community into panic.
Eyewitnesses said the terrorists stormed the Vwak and Tanjol areas in more than five groups, shooting indiscriminately before they were repelled by a combined team of Operation Rainbow and other security operatives.
Confirming the incident, a community member, Mr Bulus Jok, said the deceased vigilante was killed while on patrol duty.
Meanwhile, the Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM) condemned the attack and urged the Plateau State Government and security agencies to take urgent action to prevent further violence.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Rwang Tengwong, the group called on authorities to halt grazing activities in the affected areas, alleging a link between such movements and repeated attacks.
The association also demanded intensified military operations in areas it described as enclaves of armed groups, warning that failure to act decisively could lead to further loss of lives in Plateau State and the wider Middle Belt region.
Efforts to reach security agencies for official confirmation were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.