Plateau: Gunmen kill Irigwe youth leader two months after election

A youth leader and a member of the Miango Youth Development Association, MYDA, John Telle Danjuma, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia who laid an ambush for him in the Gyu community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A statement signed and issued on Saturday by the MYDA Publicity Secretary, Weyi Agara, said the incident occurred on Friday, June 25, 2026, when the gunmen ambushed Danjuma on his way home from a function and shot him dead.

In the statement, Agara said Danjuma, who was the Director of Social for the organization, was sworn into office only two months ago, along with newly elected executives.

“The Miango Youth Development Association (MYDA) mourns the brutal killing of our newly sworn-in Director of Social, Mr. John Telle Danjuma, popularly known as Excoba, who was ambushed and shot dead by Fulani militias along Gyu (Twins Hill) in the late hours of June 25, 2026,” Agara said.

He added that Danjuma, who was in his early 30s, was a devoted servant of his fatherland and humanity. 

“He assumed office just two months ago, dedicating himself to the upliftment of the Irigwe people. His life was cut short in active service, leaving behind a young wife and a little son who now face the future without his guidance and love.

“This heinous act is not an isolated incident but part of a systematic agenda of total cleansing against the Irigwe people, which has continued unabated,” the statement added. 

Meanwhile, the Plateau State Police Command spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, could not be reached, nor has the Command made any official statement on the incident at the time of going to press.