In the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, the gunmen injured numerous people, burned down homes, and killed eleven people.
According to information, at around 10:00 p.m., gunmen believed to be murderous herdsmen attacked the Kulben neighborhood in the council’s Kunbum District.
m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023, just as the occupants were getting ready for bed.
Hundreds of gunmen went on a killing spree, killing people at random, mostly those who were fleeing for their lives, according to sources close to the community.
The source claimed that the operation lasted for more than an hour and added that the gunmen also destroyed farm crops, set a number of houses on fire, and injured numerous people, mostly children and women.
Kulben Community in Mangu Local Government’s Kombun District was attacked by armed Fulani militia.
Around 10:00 p.m., the incident happened.
m. left 11 people dead, other people hurt, and property destroyed on Sunday,” the source told the Nigerian Tribune.
The eleven victims of the gunmen were given a mass burial on Monday at around 12:30 PM, and those who had been hurt were taken to the Mangu General Hospital for care.
The attack was also confirmed by Dr. Elisha, Chairman of the Mwaghavul Development Association in Kombun District.
“Based on what I learned, the invasion resulted in the deaths of 10 people.
I’m headed to the village,” he declared.
