Several persons injured , over 30 homes razed
By Israel Adamu, Jos
Over 40 people have been confirmed dead and many others injured following a brutal attack on Zike Kimakpa community in Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident, which occurred late Sunday night, left the affected community in grief and devastation also left several persons injured .
It was also gathered that some homes were razed down by the gunmen .
Sources from the community told our correspondent that Gunmen attacked the community and started shooting sporadically on Sunday night .
Danjuma Dickson Auta, the Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), who confirmed the attack in a telephone interview with Newsmen said over 40 bodies had so far been recovered and still counting.
According to him, the scale of the violence suggests a well-planned and coordinated assault on the community.
Meanwhile the Plateau state Government has condemned in strong terms another unprovoked attack by gunmen on Zike Kimakpa community of Kwall district Miango, Bassa local government council of the state .
The commissioner of information and communication Hon Joyce Ramnap, who spoke to our correspondent on phone said the attack is one too many and these series of attacks pose an existential threat to the lives and livelihoods of the peace-loving people of the state .
It is sad that in less than two weeks after our people were killed in Bokkos local government , this sad incident is reoccurring in another community in Bassa local government.
She described the attack as another attempt to puncture the peace that has gradually returned to the State.
She maintained that the attacks are provocative, but called on the peaceful people of the state particularly in the attacked community to remain calm and equally vigilant .
The Commissioner emphasised that the Mutfwang administration is determined to deal decisively with anybody or groups found culpable in attacking innocent persons in the state.
She advise against reprisals and urged security operatives to go after the perpetrators of this dastardly acts .
