Gunmen kill Irigwe youth leader in Plateau two months after election

John Telle Danjuma, a youth leader and member of the Miango Youth Development Association (MYDA), was killed by gunmen believed to be Fulani militia. The ambush took place in the Gyu community of Bassa Local Government Area in Plateau State.

On Saturday, MYDA Publicity Secretary Weyi Agara released a statement indicating that the incident happened on Friday, June 25, 2026, when gunmen ambushed Danjuma on his way home from a function and shot him.

Agara noted that Danjuma had been sworn in as the organization’s Director of Social only two months earlier, together 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, and the Command had not issued an official statement on the incident at the time of writing.