By Israel Joel
Gunmen on Tuesday morning killed 10 persons in the Acha community of Bassa local government council in Plateau state.
Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen stormed the communities early hours of the morning and started shooting sporadically.
It was further gathered that several houses were razed by the unknown gunmen.
Confirming the sad incidence, Operation Safe Haven deployed to restore Law and order in Plateau and environs in a statement signed by Major Ishaku Takwa, the Military Information Officer OPSH reads that ” In the late hours of Tuesday 11 January 2022, troops of OPSH received a distress call of an attack on Acha Community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau.
The troops responded swiftly and mobilized to the village. On reaching the community, the attackers had fled the village. Houses were destroyed and some villagers lost their lives during the attack.
He added that the Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN are on the trail of the assailants and details of the pursuit would be made available later.
The Commander OPSH Maj Gen IS Ali while commiserating with the families of those who lost their lives during the attack has reiterated his resolve to ensure perpetrators of evil on the Plateau face the consequences of their dastard acts, the statement further added.
In a related development, Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has again expressed deep sadness over another attack in Ancha village of Bassa Local Government which left many dead and properties destroyed.
Lalong in a statement signed by Simon Machan his director of press and public affairs said the attack which was carried out on Tuesday night is another sad tale in the unending cycle of violent attacks in the area which has continued despite several measures taken by the Government.
He ordered security agencies to ensure that they fish out the attackers at all costs, as bringing such perpetrators to justice is the only way to halt the barbaric killings.
The Governor asked the GOC 3rd Armoured Division and Commander Operation Safe Haven; The Commissioner of Police; Department of State Services; Operation Rainbow and other security organs in the State to utilize intelligence available from survivors and other sources and ensure that the perpetrators of this and other attacks are apprehended and exposed.
While commiserating with the families of those killed and survivors, the Governor directed the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency and the Peace Building Agency to move in and assess the damage as well as offer immediate humanitarian interventions.
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Meanwhile, the Governor has praised security forces for bursting a kidnap group and rescuing some victims in Barkin Ladi, describing the action as heartwarming and a prove that criminals will not be allowed to rest in Plateau State.
He directed further investigation and arrest of the fleeing suspects to be prosecuted, promising that those found guilty will face the law, which prescribes the death penalty for convicted kidnappers.
