3 Killed, Villages Razed As Bandits Wreak Havoc In Plateau

No fewer than three persons were killed on Sunday when rampaging bandits unleashed terror on residents of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau.

According to Punch, properties were also razed down in the incident that took place on Sunday, stripping the communities of any semblance of human existence.

The assailants viciously opened fire on the residents after they waylaid them while they were returning back to their homes along the Nkedorong axis from Ri-bakwa to Ri-kwe-Chingu area of the community.

A resident identified as Bitrus Ezeh, 42, also sustained gunshot injury during the attack, the news outlet said.

A youth leader, Ezekel Bini, disclosed that the brigands extended their attack to Zirshe village and razed houses of the residents shortly after they killed three persons.

Peoples Gazette cannot independently verify the motive of the assailants during the attack but the youth leader, in his statement, said the attack was the first in the area.

“It was yesterday evening (Sunday), four of our people who were returning to their homes at Nkedorong village were attacked by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.

“The natives of Irigwe ethnic extraction were on their way home from Ri-bakwa to Rikwe-Chongu area when they came under attack around 7:30 p.m.

“Unfortunately, three of them died during the attack while one person escaped with gunshot wounds.

“Those that were killed were Ezekiel Maja, 29; Emmanuel Agaba, 30; and Moses Daburu, 26, while Mr. Bitrus Ezeh, 42, sustained an injury in his right leg.

The youth leader noted that the injured victim is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in a nearby community.

“From our investigation, after killing the victims, the gunmen moved to Zirshe village and burnt some houses before making their escape.” he added.