By Suleiman Anyalewechi
About five persons have been reportedly killed in the Fan District of volatile Barkin Ladi Local Council of Plateau state in a renewed wave of attacks.
The latest in the spate of violent attacks and killings rocking some parts of the state occurred on Sunday night. Four people died on the spot while the fifth person succumbed to his injuries at a medical facility where he was rushed.
The victims were ambushed and attacked by hordes of armed hoodlums at about 9.00 pm on the day while returning home.
It is not yet clear if the incident was yet another in the growing cases of suspected terrorist attacks on parts of Plateau State in the recent past.
According to a local witness account, the attackers ambushed and started shooting indiscriminately at their victims.
“Four persons died at the scene of the attack, while one later died in the hospital” a resident volunteered .
Confirming the unfortunate incident, Rwang Tengwong, spokesperson for the Berom Youth Moulders, expressed deep shock over the development.
While describing the latest attack and killings as regrettable, unfortunate and condemnable, Tengwong called on security agencies and the Plateau State Government to enhance security in the Local Government Area ,so as to adequately protect lives and property of the people.
As at the time of reporting, neither the security agencies, nor the Plateau State authorities has officially reacted to the situation.
The source further reports that some parts of Plateau State, of recent, have been the epicentre of violent attacks and killings allegedly orchestrated by suspected terrorist elements and armed herdsmen.
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