Gunmen have killed nine persons and burnt down six houses in Sabon Gari community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.
One of the community leaders, Jerry Datim disclosed this via telephone to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Sunday in Jos.
Datim, who is the National President of the Global Society for Middle Belt Heritage, confirmed that the attack occurred Saturday night.
”Last night, gunmen attacked my village, Sabon Gari in Mangu, burnt six houses and destroyed many other properties.
”So far, we have recovered nine dead bodies; we are still searching because some people are still missing,” he said.
Datim, however, commended personnel of Operation Rainbow, a local security outfit in the state, for responding swiftly to the attack.
”I wish to commend the men of operation rainbow; their swift response brought the situation under control.
”We call on the government to support them with necessary logistics for prompt response,” he said.
Asked if residents had deserted the community, Datim said that they had resolved to remain and defend their ancestral lands.
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The Spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Nigerian Army, Capt. James Oya, has confirmed the incident.
Oya, who did not confirm the number of deaths, said that the Commander of the Operation, Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, was leading troops to the scene of the attack.
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