The Plateau State Police Command yesterday said gunmen killed 10 persons, razed down 10 houses, and injured two others in the January 24 attack at Kwahaslalek Community of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Alfred Alabo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), who disclosed this while addressing newsmen yesterday in Jos, explained that one vehicle and other property worth millions were equally destroyed during the attack.
“So far, over ten corpses have been recovered from various locations in Mangu, and two injured persons are currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
One car and ten houses were burnt down,” he said.
However, the Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA), a socio-cultural group, alleged that 30 persons were killed during the attack.
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Its president, Joseph Gwankat, said those killed were largely women and children.
The state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, condemned the killings and called on the security agencies to be proactive in safeguarding the lives and property of the people.
Mutfwang, who appealed for calm, called on the people to be law-abiding and support security agencies to carry out their duties effectively.
He, however, warned that his administration would not tolerate any further breakdown of law and order in any part of the state.
