Panic gripped Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, early Friday morning after gunmen stormed the area and killed at least 13 people.
The attack occurred around midnight, with residents saying the assailants opened fire indiscriminately before moving from house to house, attacking people with machetes and other weapons. Several others sustained injuries during the assault.
A resident, Philip Alanga, told journalists in Jos that the attackers targeted innocent families while many residents fled into nearby bushes to escape.
“They came into the community around midnight and started shooting and hacking people to death. They moved from one house to another, attacking innocent people,” Alanga said.
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He added that those injured urgently need medical attention following the violence.
The Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association, Danjuma Auta, confirmed the incident and described it as barbaric, tragic, and condemnable.
Plateau State has seen a spike in attacks in recent days, with several incidents linked to suspected bandits and militia groups.
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