Bandits hit another Plateau community in midnight attack, kill two, injure scores

Two people have been confirmed killed and several others injured following another devastating attack by bandits suspected to be Fulani militia on the Hwol Gassa community of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A resident of the attacked village, Mafeng Gyang who confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Sunday morning, said the incident happened at about 10 pm on Saturday, April 25, when the heavily armed bandits stormed the community and overpowered the local vigilante group before shooting sporadically, killing the two victims and injuring an unspecified number of others.

Gyang said the attack which was so sudden had thrown the community into panic as many people had fled to neighbouring villages and forests for safety.

“The Fulani bandits entered our village on Saturday, April 25th, and overpowered our youths who have been providing security for the community,” Gyang said.

“They were armed with sophisticated weapons and started shooting indiscriminately. They killed two of our people and injured several other people. We don’t know the number of people who were injured because everyone was running for safety. Some people ran to neighbouring villages while others fled into the forests for their lives.

“Frantic calls were made to security operatives but they did not come while the bandits operated freely,” Gyang said.

Efforts made to get a confirmation from the state Police spokesperson, DSP Alabo Alfred, and the Media Information officer of the Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, Captain Polycarp Oteh before going to press were abortive as they did not respond to calls or messages.