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Plateau: 14 people killed in a new shooter strike

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Unknown gunmen killed roughly 14 people in the Gidan Ado town in the Riyom local government area of Plateau State on Sunday night.

The incident was confirmed by Mr. Sam Jugo, the National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Community Development Association, or IDA. He told reporters that they had reported the incident to Operation Safe Haven, a multi-security task force that keeps the state peaceful, and that troops from the operation had responded to the attack.

He clarified that the attacks occurred two days after the police headquarters had sent policemen to five local government districts in the state, including Riyom, where the most recent incident occurred, in preparation for Christmas and New Year’s festivities.

He claimed that the attacks’ victims were indigenous people.

He said that the attacks had targeted Irigwe locals from the state’s Bassa LGA.

Dauda Arabo (48), Hassana Wula (52), Basuna Moses (22), Faith Basuna (19), Laraba Randi (18), Danlami Gado (50), Moses Yakubu (48), Azumi Moses (13), Talatu Hassan (42), Chama Ernest (20), Agumo Monday (20), Sheba Ernest (1), Mary Stephen (33) and Isere Moses (3) were all killed, he said, according to reports from their emissary.

He added that Linda Moses, 32, who suffered severe injuries, is currently receiving medical care at an undisclosed location. He bemoaned the fact that, as of the time of writing, the identity of the offenders were still unknown.

“The leadership of the Irigwe Development Association hoped that the security agencies would do the necessary to nip probable reoccurrence and/or reprisals in future,” he said, urging restraint on their part.

“Our hearts bleed for the demise of our kinsmen whom we hoped to spend this Yuletide together but their lives were cut short,” the publicity secretary bemoaned.

Questions have not yet been answered by Major Samson Zhakom, the spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven, or DSP Alabo Alfred, the spokeswoman for the Police.

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