Gunmen launched a deadly attack on Kwahaslalek village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 30 lives in the early hours of Wednesday.
This is coming barely 24 hours after the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, declared a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu LGA on Tuesday.
He said the decision followed the deteriorating security situation in the area after an unrest left several houses, including churches and mosques, burnt down.
According to The PUNCH, the Chairman of Mwaghavul Development Association, Joseph Gwankat, confirmed the killing, describing it as callous.
He said, “I couldn’t sleep last night as a result of what happened in Mangu town during the day yesterday. Now, I have just been told Kwahaslalek village was attacked last night and about 30 people were killed .
“From what I was told, the unrest in Mangu town yesterday created fears in many communities. Some people in the village went and evacuated their loved ones and assembled them in a place where they thought was safe.
“So in the night, the killers went to Kwahaslalek village where the people mostly women and children were assembled and killed all of them,” he said.
The spokesman for the state police command, Alabo Alfred, said he had yet to get the report of the incident when contacted.
“I have not received any report on that. Let me call my Commander. We will investigate the incident if actually something like that happened,” the PPRO said
