Armed men attack Plateau mourners; witness says 120 killed; police confirm 11

A cleric has reported the killing of 120 people who were returning from a funeral service.

The police confirmed the attack but said only 11 persons died.

The pastor in charge of Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) Regional Church Council (RCC) Rop in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area said the mourners were killed by suspected armed herdsmen.

Pam Chollom stated this in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday. He said the attack on Saturday lasted for several hours.

“Fulani people attacked our members who attended the burial of the father to one of our clergy Baba Jakawa, at Gidin Akwati, Gashis district. Late Jakawa was aged over 80 years, a committed member of COCIN, so his burial attracted many sympathisers.”

“The armed Fulanis ambushed the sympathisers on their way back from the burial, attacked and killed 34 persons from Nekan village, 39 others from Kufang, and 47 people from Ruku village.

“As we speak with you, many others are still missing in the bushes,” he said.

The cleric added that “the sad incident started at about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and lasted still about 8:00 p.m. yesterday (Saturday).

“We informed members of the Special Task Force (STF) on Jos crisis. They went to one of the villages, but the attackers had committed the havoc and left,” Mr Chollom said.

The spokesman of the STF, also known as “Operation Safe Heaven,” Umar Adams, confirmed the attack in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday.

He, however, could not ascertain the casualty.

“I’m speaking with you from one the scenes of the incident. Our men were able to repel the attackers, made some arrest, though lives were lost. But at the moment, I cannot tell you exact number of the deaths.”

“Our men in Barkin Ladi responded promptly to the incident, because they heard sounds of the gun shots, and moved to the direction.

“On reaching there, there was another similar incident in another village, some of them were redeployed to the affected area. We have been able to arrest the situation, it is now calm.”

On its part, the Nigeria Police Force, through its spokesperson in Plateau, Terna Tyopev, told journalists in Jos that 11 people died from the attack.

Mr. Tyopev said the bodies of the deceased persons have been deposited at the Barkin Ladi general hospital. He also said armed personnel have been redeployed to the trouble areas.

Meanwhile, Plateau State Government has confirmed the attacks and commiserated with victims of the attacks.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communication Yakubu Dati, said the government regrets the incident.

“The Plateau State Government wishes to commiserate with citizens of the state especially, Xland, Gindin Akwati communities of Barkin Ladi Local Government, over unfortunate recent attacks,” Mr Dati said.

“Government is deeply pained that despite concerted efforts which had led to the restoration of relative peace across the state, some unpatriotic elements are bent on disrupting the gains so far made.

“We, however, appeal to citizens not to take laws into their hands and cooperate with security agencies to prevent further break down of law and order as they track perpetrators of the evil act.”

The cleric, Pam Chollom, also told PREMIUM TIMES that over 30 houses were completely burnt by the attackers

“At Nekan, 15 houses were burnt; in Kufang, 18 houses were also burnt,” he said.

Plateau is one of the states most affected by clashes between farmers and migrant herders.

Hundreds of people have been killed in attacks linked to herdsmen in Plateau and neighbouring states like Benue since January.



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Muric can you now see

Thanks to Yoruba muslims

they should enjoy the change they voted for....

the slogan is now progress....they should vote to enjoy more under buhari.

Sometimes I feel really bad for middlebelters until I remember that they joined Hausa Fulanis to slaughter helpless Igbo civilians before and during the uncivil war. Maybe this is just karma hitting them.

nawa oh,shame on buhari nd his shameless supporters.
the middle belt people are kinda docile to me,how can some fulani Herrdsmen be killing yet all u do is wail,protest nd u attack back

Juliusmalema:
they should enjoy the change they voted for....


the slogan is now progress....they should vote to enjoy more under buhari.

where are the sai babarians to defend their masters ?


CC lzaa onyeoga madridguy buhariguy omenka shalomc iceberg3 itsmeaboki yarimo odvanguard pointzerom t9ksy imperialyoruba odvanguard yorubaassasin alariiwo

Cc paperwhite


The Fulani herdsmen keep killing unarmed Christians under the watchful eyes of the worst government ever known to man kind...

Another Genocide in Adamawa State

Where is GOWON that came out every day when Nnamdi Kanu was still around?

horsepower101:
Sometimes I feel really bad for middlebelters until I remember that they joined Hausa Fulanis to slaughter helpless Igbo civilians before and during the uncivil war. Maybe this is just karma hitting them.

It's not karma
But the change they voted for... Which they didn't understand back then...


Change means surrendering their ancestral lands to the Fulani caliphate...

Buhari is somewhere laughing his asss off by now

sarkin, you said that the news is fake,same faith awaits your village. karma don't forget easily

Those guys are boko haram buh nobody will believe me till they hit ur doorstep

May the dead ones rest in peace

Dats Wat u get when u deploy 5000 policemen to guard a group of looters leaving d rest 2 die. Funny enough if u are caught manhandelling dis killers u will b arrested. Asked d our colonial masters they will tell u that Nigeria belongs to d North.

What!120 people killed!!
The annoying part is that even if 1000 people are killed in one fell swoop,some people would blame it on the opposition and still want Buhari to continue.
They should continue.
The havoc his misrule would cause is like a heavy rain,it would eventually fall on everyone.

I don't pity them.let them vote APC in 2019 again
what's next please??

Idiots alway trying to spoil the Fulanis image.

Always accusing the Fulanis of every crime happening in the country.

I'm sure this particular evil act was carried by the Afonjas in collaboration with the Igbos just to paint the Fulanis as evil.

Allah will surely judge us all.

“O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage. They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭94:1-15‬ ‭KJV
http://bible.com/1/psa.94.1-15.kjv

zombieHUNTER:


It's not karma
But the change they voted for... Which they didn't understand back then...


Change means surrendering their ancestral lands to the Fulani caliphate...

Buhari is somewhere laughing his asss off by now

I have no doubt in my mind that some of these people were happy about python dance. Omenka comes to mind.

The same middle belters still talk pridefully on their efforts and sacrifices during the uncivil war.

Yet they are unable to defend their own land. Shame.

I only pity those who deserve it. Let everyone fight for themselves. If igbos join tomorrow to help defend them, they whole nation will tag it an Igbo invasion and use it as an excuse to kill igbos.

Let everyone fight their own battles.

Maybe these guys killed went to burn down some mosques located in Jos.

If they were responsible for the burnt mosques and Korans, then they just got served. If they weren't, then be sure this crime was carried out by the Afonjas and Igbos just to paint the Fulanis as evil people.

The paedophile buhari is campaigning.

Yoruba slaves and middle belt will still vote for the terrorist and paedophile Buhari.

The idiots voted APC.

ClassRep001:
Maybe these guys killed went to burn down some mosques located in Jos.

If they were responsible for the burnt mosques and Korans, then they just got served. If they weren't, then be sure this crime was carried out by the Afonjas and Igbos just to paint the Fulanis as evil people.

Demon.

Sarrki will really love this type of news aswear. Well, it's only 120 (over 200) people, more people died in Somalia during their civil war #TalkLikeBuhari

When they were voting for change.......they didn't know...

Nigeria is a Zoo

Divide Nigeria now or watch the North become 100% Muslim

The people who betrayed us during Biafra war and are claiming christians

You know yourself, You are licking Fulani Nyansh

They will finish you, They will take your Land, Rape your wives, enslave your children and burn your gods

The zoo must fall, its already imploding

we might as well watch the movie, no need to try too hard, Nigeria will self-destruct starting with a Northern civil war

bubu2019:
sarkin, you said that the news is fake,same faith awaits your village. karma don't forget easily

better keep quiet evil wisher

yang:
Nigeria is a Zoo

Divide Nigeria now or watch the North become 100% Muslim

The people who betrayed us during Biafra war and are claiming christians

You know yourself, You are licking Fulani Nyansh

They will finish you, They will take your Land, Rape your wives, enslave your children and burn your gods

The zoo must fall, its already imploding

we might as well watch the movie, no need to try too hard, Nigeria will self-destruct starting with a Northern civil war

You are right. Nigeria is already on a self-destruction mode. We just need to sit back an watch events unfold. No more playing hero. Everyone is on their own now.