Gunmen has killed 10 persons, razed down 10 houses and injured two others at Kwahaslalek Community of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau in the Jan. 24 attack.
jerrymusa.com reports that this was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Plateau state.
Vehicle and Other Properties Destroyed
Alabo further explained that one vehicle and other properties worth millions were equally destroyed during the attack.
”So far, over ten corpses have been recovered from various locations in Mangu, two injured persons currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
”One car and ten houses were burnt down,” he said.
30 Persons Killed
However, the Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA), a socio-cultural group, has said that 30 persons were killed during the attack.
According to the group, those killed were largely women and children.
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of the state condemned the killings and called on the security agencies to be proactive toward safeguarding the lives and property of the people.
Mutfwang, who pleaded for peace, called on the people to be law abiding and support security agencies to carry out their duties effectively.
He, however, warned that his administration would not tolerate any further breakdown of law and order in any part of the state.