By Our Reporter
No fewer than 13 people have been killed in a fresh attack by gunmen on Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Several other residents reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries during the assault, which occurred in the early hours of Friday.
A community member, Mr. Philip Alanga, told journalists in Jos that the attackers invaded the community around midnight, shooting indiscriminately and attacking residents with machetes and other dangerous weapons.
According to him, the assailants moved from house to house, leaving residents in panic as many fled into nearby bushes for safety.
“They entered the community around midnight and started shooting and hacking people to death. They went from one house to another attacking innocent residents,” Alanga said.
Another resident, Mr. Chigoji Rocku, disclosed that three pregnant women were among those killed during the attack.
The Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Danjuma Auta, confirmed the incident, describing it as tragic and condemnable.
Auta expressed concern over the recurring attacks in Bassa Local Government Area and other parts of the state, urging security agencies to intensify efforts to protect vulnerable communities.
He also called on security operatives to swiftly arrest those responsible and ensure they are brought to justice to prevent further violence in the area.
Efforts to reach the spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, SP Alfred Alabo, for comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.