- Residents say the attackers invaded the community in the early hours of Thursday while they were sleeping
- They disclose that the efforts of the vigilantes to fend off the attackers yielded no result as they were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the assailants
Gunmen suspected to be armed herders wreaking havoc in Nigeria’s middle belt region have killed twenty persons in a fresh attack in Plateau state.
Ten persons were also injured by the assailants during the attack which took place in Heipang District of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of of the state.
Residents said the attackers invaded the community in the early hours of Thursday while they were sleeping, according to Channels Television.
They disclosed that the efforts of the vigilantes in the community to fend off the attackers yielded no result as they were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the assailants.
According to them, the shoot-out with the attackers resulted in the death of four of the vigilantes as they set some houses on fire, burning residents who were asleep and could not escape from the sudden attack.
John Mark Pam, a resident of the community, who lost five relatives, including his brother Dung Mark, the wife and three children, said the attackers invaded the compound, set the building ablaze and killed all members of the family in their sleep.
The incident has been confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, who stated that security has been reinforced in the community with personnel on the trail of the attackers.