See Woman Who Cheated Death As She Escaped Plateau Attack

The attack on Plateau villages over the weekend is reported to have recorded over 120 persons killed,  in several villages in Barkin Ladi, Mangu and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State in what looked like a reprisal attacks by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen, while over 200 others were reported to have sustained gunshot injuries.

A woman was very lucky as she escaped death by the whiskers and survived the attack by the assailants. She is currently at an undisclosed hospital where she is receiving treatment.

Major General Anthony Atolagbe, the Commander of the Special Military Task Force, last night however confirmed that 56 persons were killed.

Major-General Atolagbe, who spoke from the bush where he was directing operations to apprehend the perpetrators, also said three of the killers had been arrested, adding that they confessed to participating in the killing.

“The suspected killers have been giving useful information about others involved in the killings and their hideouts. We are going all out for them.

The General also disclosed that troops have been deployed to ensure normalcy is restored,” he added.

The scale of destruction in Plateau, which also led to burning of houses, compelled the state government to declare a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the affected local government areas to avoid further killings.

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