9 Killed, 22 Houses Burnt, As Gunmen Invade Plateau State Community, Totally Disregard Stay-At-Home Order
The Plateau State Police Command, has confirmed the killing of 9 persons, and burning of 22 houses in Huru! community, in Bassa Local Government Area, LGA, of the State, by unknown gunmen, on Wednesday.
The Spokesperson of the State Command, ASP Ubah Gabriel Ugabah, made the disclosure in a statement.
The statement added that: “The Commissioner, CP Akinmoyede, has visited the area, and directed the deployment of more personnel, to ensure that the community is peaceful.”
The statement further urged the community to provide useful information to facilitate the arrest of perpetrators of the killings.
It could be recalled, that Irigwe and Fulani communities in Bassa LGA, have in recent times engaged in attacks and counter-attacks, in which many lives were lost, and properties worth millions of naira, destroyed
