Plateau attack: 11 killed, 12 injured as State suffers another invasion

No fewer than 11 persons have been killed while 12 person were reported injured in a fresh attack in Jos south local government area of Plateau state.

Police spokesman in Plateau, Terna Tyopev, confirmed the incident to, saying it happened on Sunday night.

Tyopev said the command mobilised officers immediately to restore peace and normalcy to the area.

Plateau, among other northern state, has suffered series of attacks in clashes between herders and farmers in the region.

The state received its worst hit in June when over 100 people were killed in a night.

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“Eleven people lost their lives, 12 injured and are receiving treatment in the Jos University Teaching Hospital  hospitals and Plateau state specialist hospitals,” Tyopev said.

“At 20:30 hours, we received a distress cal from an anonymous caller who informed us that there was an attack. immediately we mobilised people there. On arrival, we discovered that some people were on the ground. So, we moved them immediately to the hospitals. And it was on arrival that some of them were confirmed dead by some doctors on duty. And some are also admitted.

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“No arrests have been made. Investigation is on. We are appealing to the residents of the area to give us information that would lead to the arrests of the perpetrators of the act. We are also appealing to them not to vent their anger on the security personnel who are there to protect their lives. Youths shouls calm themselves down and not take laws into their hands.”

The police spokesman said Investigation is on who actually carried out the attack.