By Isreal Joel
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday night launched an attack on  Chando-Zrrechi (Tafi-Gana) of Miango District in Bassa local gunmen Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing five persons.

The gunmen reportedly stormed the communities late hours of the night and started shooting sporadically.

Danjuma Auta Secretary-General of the Irigwe Development Association, in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos, reads that  “as the Irigwe Nation continue to receive an attack from left right and center over the unfortunate incidence of the Rukuba road attack on innocent commuters which the Irigwe nation knows nothing about, we have continued to distance ourselves from the ungodly act as peace-loving citizens.

He added that late Tuesday night one of our village, Chando-Zrrechi (Tafi-Gana) was attacked by Fulani Herdsmen.

The statement reads that Five people were confirmed dead so far at Tafi Gana village of Miango District Irigwe Chiefdom, He added that this is apart from another son of Irigwe killed at Dong village in the evening of Monday.

The community leader called on security operatives and the government to put a stop to the senseless killings .

He added that If nothing is done to avert this ugly trend Irigwe people will be wiped out.

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“We see this as ethnic cleansing, government must ensure that the perpetrators are  speedily brought to book.” he added

Bassa is one of the local governments a dusk to dawn curfew was imposed by Governor Simon Lalong recently.

Efforts to reach the Military Information officer of Operation Safe Haven Major Ishaku  Takwa were abortive at the time of sending this report.