Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has decried the attacks in some communities in his state, saying bandits have taken over 64 communities.
The governor disclosed this on Tuesday during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.
Mutfwang said the communities recently attacked were part of the communities that were attacked in 2023, adding that they survived it and rebuilt themselves.
“The Ruwi community that was first attacked lost about 17 people in 2023 but they bounced back to show you the resilience of the people,” the governor said.
Media Talk Africa reports that more than fifty persons were killed within a week in attacks over five communities that left over three hundred houses burnt by suspected herdsmen.
The Plateau State Government, through the Secretary to the Government Samuel Jatau, also visited some of the affected communities to ascertain the extent of damages and also donate relief materials to affected victims.
Adu said the Federal Government was determined to find solutions to the incessant attacks and killings.
However, the governor said the attacks that have ravaged the North-Central state is not new, specifically stating that the state has been experiencing similar incidents for over 10 years but it had not gathered national attention
