Bandites kill 10 residents in fresh attacks on the Plato state communities
The latest attacks come just six days after a similar attack in the Ruwi community occurred during a weekly ceremony, where ten people also died and sustained three other injuries. Bandites killed at least ten people in a series of violent attacks carried out on five communities in the Bokkos local government area of plateau states on Wednesday. The latest attacks come just six days after a similar attack in the Ruwi community occurred during a weekly ceremony, where ten people also died and sustained three other injuries. A statement released by the Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) and signed by the chairman, Farmasum Fuddang, condemned the ongoing attacks. Fuddang said in the statement that the peaceful and hospitable people of the area are facing threats of terrorists trying to grab their country and impose a caliphate. “In just one week, we have lost more than twenty community members because of these marveling terrorists, who are busy with a constant ethnic and religious purification of five towns,” Fuddang said. “On April 2 alone, they killed more than ten people. Survivors reported that the attackers, who spoke the Fulani -Dialek, launched a fierce assault in a broad daylight in Mangor Tamiso, and then moved to Daffo, Manguna (Tagai) and penetrated Hurti and Tadai. According to the BCDC, the attackers, who reportedly spoke the Fulani dialect, performed coordinated attacks in broad daylight, started in Mangor Tamiso and then Daffo, Manguna (Tagai), Hurti and Tadai. Despite the grim situation, the council acknowledged the rapid response of security agencies, which they said helped to reduce the casualties. However, the group has called on community members to remain vigilant and support security forces in efforts to protect their lives and property. “The people of Bokkos should not allow themselves to be slaughtered or rely solely on government safety forces, which cannot be anywhere or everyone can protect.” The citizens should at least arm themselves with weapons that are not indicated to delay attackers until help arrives. Anything less can be fatal, “Fuddang advised. Residents and community leaders are calling on relevant authorities to strengthen safety in the region, as Bokkos’s local government attacks continue to increase. Many people fear that the violence can lead to further loss of life and displacement of residents.