BREAKING: Gunmen Kill 16 In Fresh Plateau Attack
No fewer than 16 persons were killed in Mushu village of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state.
Spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, a multi security taskforce maintaining peace in the state, Captain Oya James, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust.
According to Captain James, the attack took place on Saturday night while residents of the attacked community were asleep.
He added that “following the attack, security personnel were deployed to prevent any breakdown of law and order in the area. There was uprising after the incident but the situation has been brought under control.”
Meanwhile, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has condemned the attack on the community, describing the attack as barbaric, brutal and uncalled for.
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