There is no let-up in the Plateau State
killing spree.
Gunmen early yesterday invaded Maro community
in Wase Local Government Area of the beleaguered state, killing no fewer than
22 persons.
The families of the victims are pointing
accusing fingers at Fulani herdsmen.
But the police and the Special Task Force
(STF) have kept mum on the killings.
Yesterday’s killings bought to 90 the number
of those killed in the Plateau communal clashes in the last one month.
Earlier in the week, there were also killings
in Yobe and Kaduna states.
The attackers, who stormed the village at
about 2am, reportedly burnt about 10 houses.
The attack has created tension in the local
government, especially in Wase, the local government headquarters. Some
detachment of security operatives have been deployed in the troubled zone.
Wase Local Government has witnessed many
ethnic conflicts, particularly between the Fulani and the Tarokh.
The Interim administrator of the local
government, Zakari Haruna, confirmed the attack in a telephone interview but
said peace had been restored to the community. He declined to comment on the
number of persons killed but confirmed that houses were razed.
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