No fewer than Two people have been reportedly killed and two others injured in a fresh attack in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The attack, which according to the source was reportedly carried out by Fulani militias who ambushed three Irigwe youths on Wednesday Morning.
The identified victims who lost their lives according to the National Publicity Secretary of Irigwe Youths Movement, Joseph Yonkpa are Adamu Bala, 38, and Gado Trra, 45.
According to Yonkpa, one of the victims survived the attack with bullet injuries and is currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
Speaking further, he said a military personnel was also injured during the ambush that resulted to the destruction of over 20 farms.
“This morning, three of our people were ambushed by Fulani militias. Two died instantly, and one survived with bullet injuries and is currently hospitalised in an undisclosed location.” Yonpka declared
The spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, could not be reached for comment on the incident as calls put across to his mobile phone rang out.
Meanwhile, over 300 cattle were reportedly rustled on Tuesday evening around Jouckchal community in Panyam district of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Mangu, Musa Muhammad, told journalists in Jos that the incident occurred around 4:30 pm when the cattle were grazing in the area.
He said they informed the Commander of Sector 8 of Operation Safe Haven, the DPO, OC DSS, and the Chairman of Mangu LGA about the incident.
- He added that the Sector 8 Commander had deployed troops on Tuesday night to trail the perpetrators, saying that “only 5 out of the 300 cattle were tracked by the security so far.”
