Nine villages in Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas of Plateau state north central Nigeria were attacked early Saturday morning by suspected Fulani herdsmen with over twenty people killed and several houses burnt in the mayhem.
The attackers according to Channelstv sources were about one hundred and they stormed the Berom villages of Kakuruk, Kuzen, Ngyo, Kogoduk, Ruk, Dogo, Kufang, Kpapkpiduk, and Kai in Gashishi district of Barkin Ladi local government area in a commando style dressed in black attire with bullet proof vests and sophisticated weapons as two security agents also met their untimely deaths in the early morning raid
After invading the villages, the attackers proceeded to nearby villages in Riyom local government area where they destroyed properties and set houses ablaze but were repelled by the people who got information of the attack in Barkin Ladi.
The representative of Barakin-Ladi and Riyom federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable, Simon Madwakon confirmed the incident describing it as unfortunate and barbaric which is coming at a time that all hands are on deck to bring lasting peace to the area.
According to the parliamentarian, he had complained to various authorities concerned over the presence of terrorist group within the two local government areas without any attention.
He said further that it was surprising that such deadly attacks could take place with the state of emergency in place in the communities. He however confirmed that no fewer than twenty dead bodies had been recovered while many more are still being discovered.
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