22 killed in Plateau attack

There is no let-up in the Plateau State killing spree.

Gunmen early yesterday invaded Maro community in Wase Local Government Area of the beleaguered state, killing no fewer than 22 persons.

The families of the victims are pointing accusing fingers at Fulani herdsmen.

But the police and the Special Task Force (STF) have kept mum on the killings.

Yesterday’s killings bought to 90 the number of those killed in the Plateau communal clashes in the last one month.

Earlier in the week, there were also killings in Yobe and Kaduna states.

The attackers, who stormed the village at about 2am, reportedly burnt about 10 houses.

The attack has created tension in the local government, especially in Wase, the local government headquarters. Some detachment of security operatives have been deployed in the troubled zone.

Wase Local Government has witnessed many ethnic conflicts, particularly between the Fulani and the Tarokh.

The Interim administrator of the local government, Zakari Haruna, confirmed the attack in a telephone interview but said peace had been restored to the community. He declined to comment on the number of persons killed but confirmed that houses were razed.