Youths Protest Arrests After Plateau Killings

Residents of Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, where gunmen launched an assault on March 29, 2026, and killed no fewer than 20 people, have staged a protest to kick against the arrest of three young men in the community on Tuesday.

The young men were arrested by security forces over allegations of illegal possession of weapons. Tuesday’s protest in the community, which recently witnessed a gruesome killing, halted the mass funeral service at ECWA Gospel Church in the community.

“How will they come and kill us and still capture our boys and say that they are bandits? Let them bring those boys if not this burial will not take place.”

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Youths Protest Arrests After Plateau Killings (News central TV) — A young man from Angwan Rukuba speaking to News Central during the protest. Credit: News Central TV.

Young men and elderly women were seen carrying placards and expressing frustration over the arrests.

“How will they come and kill us and still capture our boys and say that they are bandits? Let them bring those boys, if not, this burial will not take place,” one of the youth said.

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Olayide Soaga

Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga is a Nigerian journalist with four years of professional experience. She reports on health, gender, education and development, with a focus on impact-driven storytelling.

She was runner-up for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Best Solutions Journalism Award in West Africa in 2024 and a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.