August 23, 2026
He was reportedly shot by the suspected attackers, who had opened fire on miners at the site before fleeing into the surrounding high grounds.
A miner identified as Dachung Dacholom has been killed by suspected Fulani militia members at an illegal mining site in Rim community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, when troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE, deployed in Rim responded to reports of sporadic gunshots around the mining site.
According to counterinsurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola Makama, military sources said the troops, alongside personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS), arrived at the scene and found Dacholom’s body.
