No fewer than 13 people have been killed after armed men attacked Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Several other residents sustained varying degrees of injuries during the early hours assault, which occurred around midnight on Friday.
A community member, Mr Philip Alanga, told journalists in Jos that the attackers stormed the area at about 12 a.m., opening fire sporadically while also attacking residents with machetes and other dangerous weapons.
According to him, the assailants moved from house to house, creating panic as residents fled for safety.
“They came into the community around midnight and started shooting and hacking people to death. They moved from one house to another, attacking innocent people,” he said.
He added that many residents sustained injuries while several families escaped into nearby bushes to avoid being killed.
Another resident, Mr Chigoji Rocku, disclosed that three of the victims killed in the attack were pregnant women.
The Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Mr Danjuma Auta, confirmed the incident, describing it as tragic and strongly condemnable.
Auta expressed concern over the recurring attacks in Bassa LGA and other parts of the state, calling on security agencies to intensify efforts to protect vulnerable rural communities.
He also urged authorities to swiftly identify and apprehend those responsible for the attack, stressing the need for justice to prevent further violence.
As of the time of filing this report, attempts to get a response from the spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, SP Alfred Alabo, were unsuccessful.
Elijah Adeyemi
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