GUNMEN have again killed five persons in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was learnt that the attacks which resulted in the death of the victims occurred in the Kogul community of the council area on Thursday night.
The latest attack was coming barely two days after some gunmen invaded Kwahas and Milet communities in the same council area and killed two people including a woman leader.
A resident of the Kogul community, Sunday Dalyop, who confirmed the latest killings, also said that that the gunmen burnt several houses in the locality and injured several others.
Dalyop said, “Our people are presently in pain in Mangu because five people were killed, others injured and many houses burned by Fulani Milias in Kogul Community of Panyam District in the LGA
“The militiamen arrived in the community at about 09:00 pm on 06/07/2023, they started shooting in different directions at the end 5 people were confirmed dead and many houses burned. The people are expressing concern as to why security agencies couldn’t do anything to make arrests and bring to an end this continuing attack on innocent farmers in the Council Area.”
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