112 Killed, 47 Injured As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Plateau Villages On Christmas Eve

 Armed gunmen suspected to be pastoralists have killed no fewer than 112 residents and injured 47 others on a deadly rampage across two local government areas of Plateau State.

It was gathered that that the attackers executed a string of coordinated attacks on at least 12 communities around Barkin Ladi and Bokkos council areas on Christmas Eve.

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An anonymous security source who spoke to Peoples Gazette said:

“The attack started on Saturday evening when the herdsmen made separate entries and started butchering people and continued until midnight on Sunday".

 “We don’t know how they obtained the equipment they used but no group should have this capacity.”

 Ruku, Hurum, Darwat, Mai Yanga Sabo in Gashi and Ropp districts of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area are some of the affected communities.

The president of Berom Youth Moulders-Association,, Solomon Musa said at least 60 bodies were recovered in Bokkos, 52 kilometres southeast of Jos, as of Monday afternoon, while 26 bodies were found in Ropp and Gashi. 

A police inspector said the fatalities has over 112 residents, mainly women and children.

According to a local chief, Joseph Gwamzhi:

“They evacuated 47 people with different injuries to hospitals and clinics,” 

 “In some communities, the attacks lasted more than five hours.”