Plateau Bus Attack Leaves Two Injured and One Dead

A commercial vehicle traveling along the Kurra Falls road in Rakwok Village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, was attacked on Monday evening, leaving two passengers with gunshot wounds and one man dead. Security analyst Zagazola Makama said the incident took place at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026, when troops from Sector 4, Sub-Sector 41, Gashish, received a report of an assault on a commercial vehicle carrying two passengers. The vehicle was said to have been attacked by suspected Fulani bandits while it was on the route. When the troops reached the scene, they found the two passengers, 65-year-old Ali Makawu and 42-year-old Hannatu Samson, suffering from gunshot injuries. The attackers had already left the area by the time the troops arrived. While searching nearby, the troops found the body of a man named Henry inside a building in the area. Initial findings suggested that Henry may have been struck by a stray bullet during the attack. The wounded passengers and the deceased man were taken to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi. Troops are currently maintaining a presence in the Rakwok area and carrying out operations to track down those responsible, stop further attacks, and return normal conditions to the route.