A mass burial was held yesterday for 27 victims killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Bindi-Jebbu village, Riyom LGA of Plateau State.
The attack, which occurred last week, left many injured, with homes and foodstuff worth millions destroyed.
The chairman of Riyom LGA, Bature Sati Shuwa, who spoke at the burial, decried the rising wave of attacks on rural communities.
Meanwhile, gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) invaded three villages in Arondizogu, Ideato North LGA of Imo State on Thursday night, killing about 10 people.
Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, condemned the attack as “barbaric” and blamed it on the proscribed IPOB/ESN group. According to him, gunmen riding motorcycles stormed Umualoma, Ndiakunwanta, and Ndiejezie villages, shooting at anyone in sight.
A local source said, “We were just playing draft when we saw two young men on a motorbike speed past us, shooting sporadically. I was lucky to run in the opposite direction. The others were gunned down in cold blood.”
Another source claimed about 12 people were killed across the three villages.
However, the police commissioner confirmed seven deaths and several injuries. He said tactical units have been deployed to comb the affected areas, and that normalcy has been restored.
He extended condolences to bereaved families and urged the public to remain calm and report any useful information via the command’s emergency lines: 08034773600 or 08103341610.