Jos yesterday witnessed a sad Wednesday as assailants in large numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, raided
three villages in the early hours of Wednesday while the villagers were
still asleep, killing and destroying their houses as well other
valuables.
The Wednesday’s attack is reportedly coming after an incident on
Tuesday in which three people were killed in neighboring Barkin Ladi
Local Government Area.
According to the House of Representatives member, who is
representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency, Mr Simon Mwadkom,
four members of a family were shot at close range in Dallyam village, in
Tahoss district and several others were injured as the bandits
vanished.
While the attack was on, another set of terrorists killed eight
people in Ranghol in Sopp ward of the local government with another two
persons murdered in Lotton village in Jol ward of the same local
government area.
Honourable Mwadkom accused Fulani herdsmen for the attacks, which he
claimed were organised and well executed simultaneously in the three
affected villages.
This fresh attack is coming at a time when it was assumed that peace
has returned to the troubled Barkin Ladi/Riyom communities which has in
the past recorded diverse attacks and killings.
The Plateau State Police command in reaction to the incident through
the Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Emmanuel
Abuh, however confirmed that only six people were killed in the attack.
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