Plateau: 18 persons confirmed killed in recent attacks – IDA (Photos)

Irigwe Development Association releases names of victims of Ancha attack

The Irigwe Development Association (IDA), has released the names of victims of Tuesday’s attack in Ancha community in Miango Chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau State where 18 people, including a three-month-old baby.

In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of IDA, Davidson Malison, stated that the heavily armed gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias, invaded the community in the early hours of Tuesday and took the people by surprise.

“The Rigwe Nation has been visited by yet another deadly and lethal attack by Fulani Terrorists (as testified by victims that survived) in the early hours of 12 midnight of Tuesday January 11, 2022, at Ancha village of Miango District, Rigwe Chiefdom of Bassa LGA, Plateau State.

“The attack which lasted for over 2 hours (12:00-2:30) undistracted and unchecked led to the killing of eighteen(18) people with six (6) others injured while over 24 households with over 100 residential rooms were razed down, other properties like motor vehicles , motorcycles and harvested food crops were also destroyed with many valuables stolen and carted away.

“Saddened to note, is that amongst those killed and rusted is a 3 month old baby which has justified an act of inhumanity to man.”

List of People Killed

1. Gideon Goh- 30 year old

2. Danladi James-26 year old

3. Yohanna Musa- 17 year old

4. Achi Alhaji -16 year old

5. Monday Abba- 52 year old

6. Musa Tegwi- 80 year old

7. Christiana Sunday -45;year old

8. Laraba Bitrus- 38 year old

9. Andrew Bitrus – 7 year old

10. Wiki Bitrus – 5 year old