Despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Bassa and other two Local Government Areas by the Plateau state government, suspected herdsmen on Tuesday night killed five persons in Chando-Zrrechi (Tafi-Gana) of Miango District in Bassa Plateau State.
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The gunmen reportedly stormed the communities, shooting sporadically.
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Confirming the incident in Jos, Danjuma Auta Dicson, Secretary-General of the Irigwe Development Association said: “Last night 17th August 2021, one of our villages, Chando-Zrrechi (Tafi-Gana) was attacked last night by herdsmen.
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“Five people confirmed dead so far at Tafi Gana village of Miango District Irigwe Chiefdom.”
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He added the deceased were aside from another son of Irigwe killed at Dong village on August 16, 2021.
The community leader called on security operatives and government to put a stop to the killings.
He warned the people will consider the killings “as ethnic cleansing.”
Plateau Police spokesperson ASP Gabriel Ubah has not confirmed the incident.
