BREAKING: Herdsmen Strike Again, Kill 19 In Plateau

At least 19 people have been feared killed after some suspected herdsmen laid siege to Ariri Village in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday night.

Channels Television reports that the suspected herdsmen opened fire on their victims while they were deep asleep last night.

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The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Matthias Terna Tyopev, has confirmed the attack but could not corroborate the casualty figures.

A resident of the village, Lawrence Ishaku, who spoke to SUN newspaper, lamented how the suspected herdsmen have continued to kill across the state with nothing substantial being done to stop them.

“Gunmen attack Ariri village yesterday (Wednesday) in Bassa Local Government Area and killed 18 persons. Eight of the deceased persons were members of one family while 10 are from different houses and four persons were badly injured,” Ishaku told the newspaper.

“The death bodies have been given mass burial while there is tension in the community.

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“We are neglected by government and security agencies. Nobody is acting to protect us. We are being killed on daily basis by herdsmen and nobody is doing anything to stop the killings.

“We are always in a security meeting without result and no arrest has been made. Now Ariri is displaced. This is too bad and evil genocide going on in a democratic era.

“We are pleading and calling on Amnesty international and international committee on Red Cross to please come to our aid. We need their help. We are losing hope on the government we hope for.
“I want Government and security agencies to take proactive steps and stop the incessant killings,” he said.

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