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Over 40 persons killed in fresh Plateau attacks  

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  .

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