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Bandits Shot, Beheaded Victims In Their Homes – Survivors Of Plateau Massacre

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April 13, 2022

Bandits Shot, Beheaded Victims In Their Homes - Survivors Of Plateau Massacre

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On Sunday it was reported that 78 people were killed and massacre in Plateau states. Due to this, the residents have fled the affected areas to homes of relations in safer communities in Garga area of Dengi, headquarters of Kanam Local Government Area.

Some survivors of the attack revealed that their communities were attacked through the land donated for ranching in the areas.

One of the survivors, Ahmadu Salim, from Kukawa said:

“The attackers came on several motorcycles, riding dangerously, firing shots at fleeing natives and setting buildings ablaze.

“As they swooped on the villagers, some of them with long swords were running into homes, slashing people and beheading some as we tried to escape.”

Another survivor, who pleaded anonymity, said: “The gunmen attacked us after invading our community through land donated for the ranching programme of the Federal Government.

“You know the controversy that trailed this ranching programme when it was conceived by the government. We fought against it, knowing that a time like this will come, but government had its way.”

Yet another survivor said he lost many members of his family, adding that he managed to escape being killed by the grace of God.

“The bandits shot and killed running into the bushes, slaughtered those they caught up with in their homes. The number of deaths being reported is an understatement because many people were chased into the bush and killed there.

‘’I suspect many dead bodies would still be in the bushes, yet to be recovered,’’ said the survivor who pleaded not to be identified for security reasons.

Although the state government has ordered security forces to go after the killers and directed the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, and the Peace Building Agency to immediately visit the areas, assess the situation and provide relief as well as trauma management to the survivors, nothing has happened.

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