The military has taken over the area
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Just as Benue and Nasarawa States are battling to survive the threat, Plateau State has again been greeted with a fresh attack
The raids were carried out between Friday night and Saturday morning
The council raised the alarm over the weekend through the Deputy Chairman, Zakka Gyang, while receiving the gubernatorial flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Nyam Pwajok
The STF Media/Information Officer, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, confirmed the incident
The Chairman of Gwan Ishi Otaroh, Wase branch, Jangle Nanbut, confirmed to The Eagle Online on the telephone that there was indeed heavy fighting between the Tarok, who settled in Gwantim, and the Tarok in Kadarko town over the ward head
Iweha said they attack was suspected have occurred as an act of reprisal over the killing of about 60 cattle of Fulani herdsmen two days ago
The STF Media Officer, Captain Salisu Mustapha, who also confirmed the attack, said the invaders also burnt down houses in the village before escaping
Pwajok added, however, that the STF must go beyond the cattle racket and identify the killer squads behind the killings in Plateau
This information was contained in a press statement signed by the Media Coordinator, Captain Salisu Mustapha, in Jos on Saturday