Fulani gunmen murdered my family members because of Rev Dachomo, Plateau terror attacks survivor narrates ordeal

By Kingston Magare 18.7.2026
James Yohanna who survived a gruesome attack by a Fulani terror gang in Kum, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on July 11, 2026, said he was targeted because of his relationship with outspoken clergyman Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo.
Mr. Yohanna lost nine members of his family in the attack by the heavily armed terror gang; they operated for about an hour before retreating into the surrounding rock formations. Those murdered in cold blood include his wife, son, daughters and grandchild in the incident. Mr. Yohanned barely escaped with bullets flying over his head.
Yohanna who narrated his ordeal to journalist on Friday said: “At about 11:30 p.m., I was in my room. Then I heard dogs barking uncontrollably, and the next thing I heard was boots tramping. After a while, I heard loud bangs at my brother’s door, and soon after, I heard my brother scream.
“It turned out they were trying to break into the house, but he ran outside. They shot him in the arm and leg. However, he managed to hide before the person chasing him could get close.
“Then, after about 30 minutes, I heard the dogs barking again, and then the sounds of boots again. Then I heard gunshots at my son’s door, followed by the sound of the door being kicked open. I heard my son saying, ‘Please don’t harm us.’
“But a male voice with a Fulani accent said in Hausa, ‘today you will learn a hard lesson’ after demanding the ‘father of the house.’ When my son failed to answer, they shot him, shot his wife, and shot his two-month-old baby.
“At that point, I threw my six-year-old daughter through the window and followed, running aimlessly into the bush as one attacker fired several shots at me.
“When he lost me, he went back into the house, and I tried to crawl back, but before I got 20 meters close, they went to the next room where my six daughters were sleeping, and I heard automatic gunfire everywhere, followed by silence.
“Then they started marching out of the house. One of my daughters, a four-year-old who was apparently terrified, screamed, and one of the attackers marched back and shot her.
“By the time soldiers arrived, and I was able to make it back to the house, my wife, my son, and his wife and two-month-old daughter, and my six daughters lay dead.”
On Friday Rev. Dachomo who is the Church of Christ in Nations Barkin Ladi LGA regional chairman said that Fulani terror gang has sent him a letter informing him he was their next target.