Plateau Killings: Midnight Raid By Gunmen Leaves 20 Dead

 

From Yakubu Busari,Jos

 

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau State

 

 

The Naraguta speaking people of Plateau State suffered their worst fate since the killings intensified in the North Central State, in the hangs of gunmen who invaded the community on Tuesday night  and massacred scores of of persons after burning houses, including the occupants.

The Naraguta people are one of the ethnic nationality in the middle-belt state that have never had land dispute with Fulani of Jos North LGA but were attack at Yelwan Zangam in Jos North LGA .

No fewer than 20 persons were fear killed on the Tuesday midnight attacked. They included women and children who were hacked to death. Their dead bodied have been deposited at the Plateau specialist hospital .

Attempts to speak with the police authority proved abortive as they claimed they are yet to get more details. Details later…