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Bassa, Plateau State – By Prime Brief Media

Gunmen killed at least 13 people and left several others wounded in an overnight attack on Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, in the early hours of Friday, 8 May, 2026.

A member of the community, Mr Philip Alanga, told journalists in Jos that the attackers stormed the area at about midnight and began shooting sporadically while attacking residents with machetes and other dangerous weapons. According to him, the assailants moved from house to house during the assault, leaving residents in panic and confusion.

"They came into the community around midnight and started shooting and hacking people to death. They moved from one house to another, attacking innocent people," Alanga said. He added that several persons sustained injuries while many families fled into nearby bushes to escape the attack.

Another resident, Mr Chigoji Rocku, disclosed that three of those killed were pregnant women, a detail that has amplified the horror and grief in the community.

The Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association, Mr Danjuma Auta, confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos, describing the attack as "tragic and condemnable." Auta lamented the recurring assaults on communities in Bassa Local Government Area and other parts of the state, and called on security agencies to intensify efforts to protect lives and property in vulnerable rural communities.

He urged security operatives to swiftly track down those responsible for the attack and ensure that justice is served to deter further violence in the area.

Efforts to reach the spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, SP Alfred Alabo, for comment were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report. Prime Brief Media is working to independently verify the full circumstances surrounding the attack and will provide updates as official information becomes available.

The Ngbra Zongo attack is the latest in a relentless wave of violence sweeping across Plateau State. It follows the attack on mourners at a mass burial in Barkin Ladi on Wednesday that left many feared dead, and the killing of five in Fan District on 3 May. A coalition of Berom ethnic organisations has recorded over 500 deaths in their communities between November 2025 and April 2026 alone. The violence has drawn international attention, with United States Congressman Riley Moore calling for sanctions against Nigeria over the government's alleged failure to protect Christian communities.

Prime Brief Media will continue to track security and rescue efforts across the state as this story develops.

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