At least fifteen persons have been confirmed killed in fresh separate attacks in Bwai and Chisu communities of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau
LEADERSHIP gathered that the incident occurred in the late night of Tuesday when residents had gone to bed. Investigation revealed that the attackers stormed the two communities simultaneously killing and and setting ablaze any house on sight.
An eye witness Bamshak Ishaya alleged that “Some people were killed by Fulani militias at a Community leader’s house when they ran to him to seek refuge in his house in an attack at Chisu village on Tuesday night at about 11:00 pm. It was learnt that the COCIN RCC Church in Bwai which is along the Mangu-Bokkos road was also burnt down along with several houses, vehicles and tricycles. People in the Chisu.
Our correspondent further gathered that the people of the community heard sporadic gunshots and ran to the residence of their community Leader, unfortunately, the house was set on fire by the militiamen, and 11 burnt bodies have been picked up this morning while the search is still ongoing. At Bwai, apart from the Church, houses around the market were also burnt and a woman who sleeps in her shop was burnt too. We are not sure if there are others that are yet to be discovered.
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