Hours after gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen killed three The spokesman for Miango Youth Development Association, Mr. Lawrence “The fresh attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday. The The youth leader gave the names of those killed as Izinpa Muntu, The spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, ASP Ubah Gabriel Akinmoyede also reportedly assured the people that the police will do Meanwhile, the senator representing Plateau North in the National In a statement on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. “It is necessary for the police and Operation Safe Haven to rise up
persons in Ancha community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau
State, seven other persons have again been hacked and burnt to death in
the neighbouring Hukke village in the same local government area.
Zongo, who confirmed the fresh killings on Thursday afternoon, said the
assailants numbering over 200 also set ablaze over 23 houses belonging
to the villagers when they attacked the village in the early hours of
Thursday.
attackers were more than 200 persons that came this time. During the
attack, they killed seven people and all of them were burnt beyond
recognition as they also set their houses ablaze. In fact, we counted
more than 23 houses that were set ablaze by the attackers before they
fled the community.” he said.
Madah Imeh, Jummai Geye, Gado Muntu, Mary Alhassa, Gado Ngulu, and Rigwe
Muntu.
Ogaba, said that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Isaac Akinmoyede,
had visited the scene of the attack to sympathize with the community
and encourage them to be law abiding and not take the law into their
hands.
everything possible to ensure that the assailants are brought to book.
Assembly, Istifanus Gyang, has condemned the renewed killings in his
constituency.
Musa Ashoms, the senator said: “At a time when the entire human race is
sober and seeking God in prayers against COVID-19, killer bandits are
showing no sense of fear of God nor value for human life.
to their primary responsibility of securing the lives of citizens both
in the cities and rural areas as the lives of rural dwellers matter as
much as those in urban areas.”
SAD as Suspected herdmen storm Plateau community, kill seven, burn 23 houses (photos)
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