Six people killed in Plateau as bandits attack villages

No fewer than six people were killed in an attack by bandits in Pinau village of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The Nation reports that the bandits also stole several food items from the area.

The spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), saddled to maintain peace in the state, Major Ishaku Takwa, told The Nation that troops have been drafted to the area.

The incident, according to some residents of the area, occurred when the bandits arrived the community around 3pm, shooting sporadically.

They said many were injured during the attack.

The incident is coming five days after residents of the community raised the alarm over the withdrawal of soldiers from the area, a development that forced hundreds of them to flee to Wase town, the headquarters of the Wase LGA.

Musa Wase, a resident who fled his home, told The Nation that
the assailants came on motorcycles, carrying heavy guns.

He said: “Before the arrival of the bandits, hundreds of residents of the community have already fled because of the fear of being attacked and that is why the casualty figure is not much. The few ones that remained, some were killed. The bandits on their arrival asked people to close themselves in their rooms.

“They broke our shops and stole food items and other properties. They also kidnapped some people. The situation was pathetic.” (Nation)