Over 40 people killed in renewed Plateau attack

At least 40 persons were killed as bandits raided Zurak, a village in the Wase Local Government area of Plateau State on Monday evening.

Eyewitnesses confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Jos.

“More than 40 people were killed and many injured on Monday around 7 pm. Residents of the village have fled to neighbouring communities for cover,” an eyewitness said.

Lamenting the delay in response of security operatives, the eyewitness said “As of yesterday, security personnel had not yet arrived at the community. It was deadly.”

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Also, the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police, Alfred Alabo confirmed the incident, adding that police would soon release a statement on the incident.

“Our press release will soon be out. We are working on it”.

In recent times, Plateau communities have been under attack as bandits continue to raid, kill armless citizens and destroy houses.

An attack that lasted two days last December left about 150 dead and hundreds displaced.

Nathaniel Gbaoron

Nathaniel E. Gbaoron is the Plateau State correspondent for BusinessDay and a seasoned journalist with a decade of experience covering sub-national affairs across Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and other states. He holds both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from Fidel Polytechnic, Gboko. Over the years, he has participated in numerous media trainings and workshops spanning various areas of reporting, strengthening his expertise in economic and political reporting, community-level governance, development stories, and conflict-sensitive journalism. He is a member of Correspondent Chapel in Plateau state, a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), he is also a Rotarian and a member of Plateau Club 1921.