Twenty four people were reportedly killed on Monday night by gunmen in Atakar and Dajat communities of Ganawuri, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
“18 persons were killed at Dajat, and six others were murdered at Atakar with several houses burnt,” a member of the state Plateau House of Assembly representing Riyom, Daniel Dem, said on Tuesday.
According to the official, the two affected communities are currently displaced and are taking refuge in neighbouring communities.
Felicia Anselm, the Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident, however she denied that there were fatalities. She also added that no arrests had been made.
“Reports available to us indicate that some unknown people attacked Atakar community at about 16:00 hours, and several huts were burnt, but no life was lost. We have deployed more troops to the affected area,” she said.
It has been gathered that some of the displaced persons were taking refuge in Ganawuri, while some others escaped to parts of Kaduna State.
Atakar and Dajat communities are boarder communities between Plateau and Kaduna states. They have, in recent times, been faced with persistent attacks by gunmen. Hundreds of people have been killed in the last one year in various clashes among various interest groups in Plateau.
Source: olosho360
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