Nine killed, Seven Injured as Gunmen lunches Fresh Attack in Plateau
Nine people killed and seven others were injured after gunmen launched a fresh attack on the Maikatako community in Bokkos local government council area of Plateau state killing It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the community on Tuesday night and started shooting sporadically. Although the attackers have left the community the area is still tense as residents are rattled by the incident. Godwin Malan a native of the community said “The attack happened on Tuesday night, mostly women and children were killed. The vigilantes were able to repel the attackers but they had already burnt a compound and no one knew that people were still inside the compound. “The casualties were from that compound. The community contacted security, and they came but it was already late.” The State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo confirmed the incident and explained, “It is true that an incident happened there, the DPO there responded with his team and were able to p