Terrorists attack another Plateau village, kill father, son

• The latest attack is coming few days after the Christmas eve attack on Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of the state

It seems we will not be hearing the last of the deadly attacks and the resulting wanton killings that have enveloped Nigeria’s middle belt state of Plateau in recent days anytime soon.

This is as terrorists believed to be armed Fulani expansionist, who have been wreaking havoc in the state, killed two people in a fresh attack in Durbi village of Shere district, Jos East local government area.

The latest attack is coming few days after the Christmas eve attack on Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of the state, over 200 people were killed in the unprovoked onslaught.

A father and a son were killed in the fresh attack which happened on Saturday night.

The Transition Implementation Committee chairman Markus Nyam confirmed this on Sunday.

Nyam also said that the efforts of the vigilantes in the community who engaged the assailants resulted in the death of one of the attackers as others fled.

The Joint Security Task Force Operation Safe Haven personnel also responded to the community’s distress call, preventing the attackers from causing more damage.