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Plateau Killings: 9 feared Dead in Bassa Amidst Covid19 Lockdown, 23 Houses Raze (Graphic photos)

Suspected herdsmen slaughter pregnant woman, children, others in Plateau state, raze 23 houses (photos)

No fewer than 9 persons have been confirmed dead in renewed attack in Bassa, including a woman who was nine months pregnant,
were reportedly killed on Tuesday, April 14, when gunmen suspected to be
Fulani herdsmen attacked Hwra village in Kwall District of Bassa Local
Government Area of Plateau State.

Suspected herdsmen slaughter pregnant woman, children, others in Plateau state, raze 23 houses (photos)

Survivors, mostly women and children, are reportedly moving out of the community in droves for fear of further attacks.

Suspected herdsmen slaughter pregnant woman, children, others in Plateau state, raze 23 houses (photos)

It was gathered that the attackers invaded the village at about 8 pm
when the villagers were asleep as a result of the total lockdown in the
state, according to an account of the incident.

The president of the Irigwe Development Association, Hon Sunday Abdu,
who confirmed the attack, said that the attackers burnt down the entire
village with foodstuffs and other valuables worth millions of naira,
Abdu said.

“The attackers attacked the village and burnt the entire houses in
their usual way when the people were sleeping as a result of the
lockdown. Nine people were killed including a pregnant woman, and these
people do not obey the laws of the land; we have outlaws in Nigeria.”

Suspected herdsmen slaughter pregnant woman, children, others in Plateau state, raze 23 houses (photos)

A community leader, Moses Gata, said soldiers were withdrawn from
Miango communities a few weeks ago after which the attackers dislodged
four villages with dozens of people killed.

He confirmed that 23 houses were burnt with valuables worth millions
of naira and called on the people and government of the state for urgent
assistance to rehabilitate the devastated communities.

Suspected herdsmen slaughter pregnant woman, children, others in Plateau state, raze 23 houses (photos)

The deceased persons were mostly children and women who have been given mass burial.

“Yes, the incident happened yesterday night; it was very unfortunate
and when the incident occurred, we mobilised our men to the scene
immediately,” said Major Ibrahim Shittu, spokesman of the special task
force Operation Safe Haven (OPHS), confirming the incident.

“As we speak, the commander of Sector 3 who has been in the area and
the commander of the Operation Safe Haven, Major General Chukwuemeka
Okonkwo, has gone to the scene and addressed the people and assured them
of more personnel to protect lives and property.”

Major Shittu said he did not have the casualty figure as of press
time, saying, however, that military personnel were working round the
clock to find the perpetrators of the deadly attack.

 

 

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