- The Spokesman for the Military Taskforce in charge of maintaining peace in the state, Captain Oya James, confirmed the killings.
Gunmen terrorising Plateau state have struck again as a renewed wave of violence envelopes the state.
The rampaging armed nonstate actors killed at least 14 people in the beleaguered state on Saturday and Sunday.
The incident happened at the Lisham Kwahasnat community in between Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state.
Infuriated by the attack, some villagers, it was gathered, went after the assailants, leading to the razing of several houses and the destruction of properties in different localities on Sunday.
The Spokesman for the Military Taskforce in charge of maintaining peace in the state, Captain Oya James, confirmed the killings.
James decried the renewed violence in the area, saying it has led to a cycle of attack and counter attacks.
He, however, said that more troops had been deployed to the troubled communities to restore normalcy and forestall further breakdown of law and order.
James said, “We were on our way to Mangu to prepare for an event tomorrow (Monday) when we were told that there was little unrest in Bokkos and we had to move to Bokkos, and we have been there since morning till now.
“What happened was that some assailants went to a village between Mangu and Bokkos and killed fourteen persons.
“The villagers were also attacking herders thinking possibly that they were the ones responsible for the killings. So, we have been here trying to stop them.
“While we are in a particular location, you will hear that they have started attacking another village and our troops will rush to the affected village.
“That is what we have been doing since morning till this Sunday afternoon but the situation has been brought under control because our troops are on the ground and more troops are on their way to ensure that no further breakdown of law and other happens.”