A 30-year-old woman, identified as Habila Luka, and a nine-year-old girl have been found murdered in separate incidents in Plateau State.
Luka was discovered with gunshot wounds and multiple machete cuts along the Bin Kwahas Road in Mangu Local Government Area, while the young girl was found dead inside an uncompleted building in the Alibras area of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
According to security sources cited by Zagazola Makama, troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed at Bin Kwahas, responded to a report about a corpse found along the road at approximately 6:30 am on November 6, 2026.
On reaching the scene, the troops confirmed the identity of the deceased and observed that her body bore gunshot wounds and several machete cuts.
Preliminary reports reportedly linked the attack to suspected Fulani militias.
Luka’s relatives subsequently evacuated her body, while an investigation was launched to establish the circumstances surrounding her death and identify those responsible.
In a separate incident, the body of a nine-year-old girl was discovered inside an uncompleted building in the Alibras area of Barkin Ladi at about 7:00 pm on Friday, November 6.
A statement by the Secretary of the Media Committee of the Barkin Ladi Muslim Ummah Forum said security personnel who arrived at the scene found bloodstains inside the building.
Further examination reportedly revealed that the child’s private parts had been severely mutilated.
The girl was identified as the daughter of Malam Yusuf, who is the younger brother of Malam Ahmad.
Police and military personnel later evacuated the body for further investigation and medical examination.
The incident has reportedly thrown the community into shock, prompting the Muslim Ummah Forum to call on the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies to conduct a thorough, impartial and speedy investigation.
The forum urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with investigators and provide any information that could help identify those responsible.
It also expressed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the repose of the child’s soul.
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