2023-12-25 01:45:14
Armed men killed at least sixteen people on Sunday, December 24, during an attack in a village in central Nigeria, according to a military official. “There was an uprising after the incident but the situation was brought under control”Captain Oya James told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The attack took place in the village of Mushu, in Plateau State, a region plagued by religious and ethnic tensions for several years. “We were sleeping at night, when suddenly violent gunshots rang out. We were afraid because we didn’t expect any attack”explained Markus Amorudu, a resident of the village. “People hid but the attackers captured many of us, some were killed, others were injured”he added.
“Barbaric, brutal and unjustified”
The state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, condemned the attack, calling it “barbaric, brutal and unjustified”. Security agents and soldiers were deployed after the attack to monitor the area and prevent public order disturbances. “Proactive measures will be taken by the government to curb the ongoing attacks on innocent citizens”said Gyang Bere, the governor’s spokesperson.
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In Nigeria, residents of the country’s northwest and central regions live in terror of attacks by jihadist groups and criminal groups called « bandits » who pillage villages and kill or kidnap the inhabitants.
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