22 Killed in Another Fresh Attack on Plateau Village

The orgy of killings in Plateau State continued Thursday as gunmen attacked Mavo village in Wase Local Government Area, killing 22 people.

The attack came two days after early dawn attacks on two villages in Riyom Local Government Area in which no fewer than 30 people were killed.

Worried by the killings, Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the federal government to urgently intervene to guarantee the safety of lives in the affected areas.

An eyewitness from the village, who gave his name as Nangak, told reporters in Jos that gunmen stormed the village at about 2 am and set their houses on fire.

The gunmen, who laid ambush for the villagers, opened fire on them as they were trying to flee from the inferno.

Irked by the attack, youths of the community mobilised one another for a protest that was quickly repelled by security operatives.
Wase Local Government Area has become a tinderbox in recent times as Taroh and Fulani in the area have been at loggerheads.

The Interim Administrator of the local government, Mr. Zakari Haruna, who confirmed the attack, however declined to speak on the casualty figure.

He said peace had been restored to the community.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Felicia Anslem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), also confirmed the attack, but said she was yet to be fully briefed on the extent of damage and the casualty figure.