Gunmen have killed 9 individuals and burnt down six houses in Sabon Gari community in Mangu Local Government Area of the Plateau.
Jerry Datim, certainly one of leaders in the community, disclosed this through phone to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Jos.
Mr Datim, who’s the (*6*) President of the Global (*9*) for Middle Belt Heritage, stated the assault occurred on Saturday evening.
”Last evening, gunmen attacked my village, Sabon Gari in Mangu, burnt six houses and destroyed many different properties.
”So far, we’ve recovered 9 useless our bodies; we’re nonetheless looking as a result of some individuals are nonetheless lacking,” he stated.
Mr Datim, nonetheless, recommended personnel of Operation Rainbow, a neighborhood safety outfit in the state, for responding swiftly to the assault.
”I want to commend males of operation rainbow; their swift response introduced the state of affairs below management.
”We name on authorities to help them with needed logistics for immediate response,” he stated.
Asked if residents had abandoned the community, Mr Datim stated that that they had resolved to stay and defend their ancestral lands.
Capt. James Oya, the spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, a particular navy job pressure, confirmed the incident.
Mr Oya, who didn’t affirm the variety of deaths, stated the commander of the operation, Maj.-Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, was main troops to the scene of the assault.
NAN
