Death Toll of Plateau Attack Rises to 21 As Governor Mutfwang... PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
The death toll of the Thursday night's attack in Heipang, a community in Barikin Ladi Local Government Area ofThe spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, a joint security task force in the state, Ola James, confirmed that 17 persons were killed in the attack.
"21 persons have been reportedly killed in an attack in two different villages in Heipang Community of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State by Fulani militia, alongside Bandits. "The incident, which ought to have ordinarily been averted, going by the security alerts given out to all relevant bodies including OPSH, but the attacks were still carried out.
Nuru Abdullahi, MACBAN chairperson in the state, while responding to the allegation, condemned the incident, describing it as barbaric, and blamed the security agencies for not responding swiftly before the attack was launched.
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