How 9-Year-Old Led Plateau Massacre On Christmas Eve

Revd Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam, President and CEO of the Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, shared how a nine-year-old boy led the massacre in Chirang village, Plateau State, on Christmas Eve.

The account, provided by the survivor, was shared in a statement by the Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, revealing the chilling details of how the young boy was given false assurances about his safety before being killed alongside his mother.

Among the deceased were also Veronica Mallan and her nine-month-old child, Godwin Mallan.

“The attacks have left a trail of severe injuries. A three-year-old child lies critically ill in the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) after being shot at close range, and a five-year-old girl is also receiving care at JUTH after her hand was brutally severed by attackers,” the statement added.

The Foundation strongly condemned the attacks, labeling them as a deliberate act of genocide rather than a simple conflict between farmers and herders, Vanguard reports.

It also highlighted the loss of public figures such as Hon. Sabo Abang, who was kidnapped on the same night and later found dead near his home.

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Revd Dr. Para-Mallam extended his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims, Governor Caleb Mutfwang ofPlateau State, and all affected Nigerians.

He criticized the tendency to misrepresent the violence as a mere clash and called out the Federal Government for its inadequate response to the crisis.

The statement emphasized the urgent need for proactive measures rather than the current reactive military responses.