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Plateau Attack: 10 killed by unknown gunmen in Kwatas village
January 27, 2020
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Ten people, were on Sunday killed by unknown gunmen around Kwatas village, in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State.
The attacked area is said to be the village of former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Titus Alams.
DAILY POST gathered that, Kwatas, a community neighbouring the Plateau State University, was reportedly attacked at about 9pm.
It was also gathered that 10 corpses were evacuated to a mortuary in Bokkos town.
The attack is coming few weeks after unknown gunmen killed 12 people in neighbouring Kulben village, in Mangu LGA of the State.
However, when contacted, the Spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, ASP Gabriel Ubah, confirmed that there was an incident in Bokkos last night.
Ubah said, “But as we speak, I cannot tell you much, because we are on our way to the scene of the incident, it is after that I can give you full details”.
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13 killed in fresh attack by herdsmen in Plateau state
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13 people have been confirmed killed in a fresh attack launched by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Kwatas village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Confirming the attack, the state's police command said five others were critically injured and are receiving treatment at the general hospital in Bokkos.
Detectives, conventional policemen, and the police mobile force have been deployed to Kwatas which is a community neighbouring the Plateau State University in the central zone of the state.
The police stated that they are working hard to arrest perpetrators of the sad act.
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Quote:Buhari Warns Plateau Against Revenge, Violent Attacks
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PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday expressed concern over the killing of 15 people by bandits in Plateau State.
He charged the military to stop the return of the ugly days of ethnic violence.
President Buhari condoled the families of the victims, the government and people of Plateau, assuring them that terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and associated crimes would be defeated.
The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja, said: “In Plateau State, gun men launched yet another bloody attack, killing innocent citizens.
“This shocking and sad incident should be condemned by all citizens. Revenge, hatred and violent attacks should have no place in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious society as we have in this country.”
President Buhari called on community and religious leaders to counsel the youth on the need for peaceful co-existence.
Plateau State Governor Simeon Lalong, in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Makut Macham, said he received news of the attack with shock and disbelief.
The statement reads: “Gov. Lalong has expressed fury over Sunday’s attack by yet to be identified gunmen on innocent people in Kwatas village, leading to deaths.
“Lalong described the attack as yet another attempt by criminals who do not mean well for the State to take it back to the dark days of insecurity that it has substantially overcome.
“The governor while commiserating with victims and families of those killed, directed security agencies to go after the perpetrators of this heinous crime and ensure their arrest and prosecution as the state will no longer tolerate the wanton loss of lives.”
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26 persons killed, 190 houses destroyed in Plateau state attacks - Police
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The Plateau police command has disclosed that 26 persons were killed while 190 houses completely razed down, in attacks launched against some communities in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas of the state.
The Police Command's spokesperson Ubah Ogaba who said they were setting the records straight with the statement on the attacks, said out of the 190 houses which were burnt in the attacks, 123 are owned by natives while 67 houses are owned by Fulanis. 11 people have also been arrested by the police including some community leaders.
The statement read;
Quote:“In the attacks that happened in Bokkos, 22 people lost their lives including 14 killed in Kwatas, 4 killed in Sabon Barki, 3 killed in Marish, 2 killed in Changet. Also, 4 persons were killed in Marish Mangu LGA bringing the total numbers of death to 26.
“Arising from the crisis, a total of 190 houses were burnt including 123 owned by natives and 67 houses owned by Fulanis.
“So far, 11 persons have been arrested including Ardos and community leaders. They have been moved to police force headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.
“While the police are soliciting for useful information from members of the public in respect of this unfortunate incident, the public is encouraged to remain alert and report any suspicious movement to security agencies."
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