Three persons were reported killed in Gwiwan Kogi village the early hours of yesterday by people suspected to be Fulani mercenaries and some houses burnt at Zamchang village, all in Wase Local Government Council of Plateau State.
Coordinator of Stephanus Foundation, a Jos based nongovernmental organisation, Mark Lipdo said the attackers invaded the two villages in the night and were shooting at random, forcing villagers to run for cover.
He disclosed that the Fulani herdsmen had razed over 12 houses before the villagers trooped out to form barricade at Bakinrijiya to repel them from further harm.
Lipdo appealed to the law enforcement agencies to step in and prevent another round of killings in Plateau State, saying this present development is giving many people concern as it is coming when peace appeared to have been restored in the state.
One of the villagers who did not want his name in print disclosed on phone that the soldiers who later arrived Gwiwankogi told them they were prepared to kill anybody they found with arms. He could however not confirm if any arrest was made.
Spokesman of the Special Task Force STF on Jos crisis Captain Salisu Mustapha when contacted confirmed that there was an attack in Gwiwankogi village of Wase local government of the state, but could not confirm the casualty figure.
SUN
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