Just In: 5 people killed in another attack at Bassa LGA, Plateau State

Gunmen have killed five people in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

It was gathered that the victims were killed when gunmen attacked Chando-Zrrechi (Tafi-Gana) village on Tuesday night.

The National President of the Irigwe Development Association, Ezekiel Bini, confirmed the killings on Wednesday.

According to him, the whereabouts of four other persons have remained unknown after they were captured by the gummen.

Bini said, “Yes, the killing of the five persons is true and we are on our way to meet the governor over the continued killings in our communities in Bassa.

“Our people were attacked last night (Tuesday) at Chando-Zrrechi and five people were killed.

“They were in their homes when the gunmen came and killed them despite the curfew imposed by the state government.

“Their corpses have just been deposited at the mortuary. Aside the five people that were killed last night, four other villagers were also captured on Sunday and since then, we have not seen them.”

This attack follows a pattern of several attacks by suspected herdsmen on some Irigwe communities in Bassa Local Government just outside Jos in which many villages were affected and many killed.