Gunmen have killed four persons and injured three others in an attack on Nkienzha village, Miango District of Rigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The development was confirmed by Irigwe Development Association in a statement it issued on Monday.
According to available information, the attack occurred months after peace returned to the area following the unending communal feud between the indigenous Irigwe people and Fulani herders.
Confirming the attack, which was carried out on Sunday at about 11pm, the Publicity Secretary of the IDA, Davidson Malison, described it as shocking.
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The statement by Malison said: “The gory days have returned to the beautiful land of Rigwe following the resurgence of blood shed and carnage by the marauding herdsmen.
“On a day meant to be holy and sacred, Sunday, February 11, 2024, the blood suckers launched an attack at a community called Nkienzha in Miango District of Rigwe Chiefdom, Bassa LGA of Plateau, rendering three beautiful and innocent souls lifeless and breathless, placing one under severe conditions of 50/50 chances of survival and setting ablaze houses.”
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