He disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Jos, adding that over 500 of members were also displaced.
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Earlier reports had it that the number of those freed were four, described as notorious kidnappers and bandits.
Dan Mandyau, brother of the deceased, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday.
Unidentified gunmen in Plateau State attacked and killed four persons in Nding community of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state.
Five people were killed by unknown gunmen that invaded Rawuru village in Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government, Plateau Stat, on Wednesday according to Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the State Police Command.
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has sworn in 11 newly elected local government chairmen, few hours after the state electoral commission declared them winners of the council polls conducted on Wednesday.
Two persons were killed by gunmen in a Thursday morning attack at Nding Suisut Village of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau.
No fewer than 13 persons have been killed in Latya village, Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State when herdsmen struck in a fresh attack, newtelegraphonline.com is reporting.
The development came as another attack carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Mararaban Kantoma, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area in the early hours of Sunday claimed four lives.
MURIC said: “It is brutish, barbaric and inhuman. There can be no justification for such merciless brulality. We frown on the killing and rustling of cows, including all acts of cruelty to animals. In like manner, we find the destruction of farmers’ crops unacceptable, wicked and provocative.”