An indigene of Irigwe chiefdom in Bassa local government area of Plateau state has alleged that men dressed in military uniform were culpable in an attack by suspected herdsmen on the community which led to the death of about 29 persons mainly women and children.
President of
Irigwe development association, Sunday Abdu, alleged that the men
purported to be soldiers lured the victims to a classroom in a public
primary school in the village before they were attacked by the suspected
herdsmen, Vanguard reports.
He claimed the soldiers who lured
the victims were members of the Operation Safe Haven, tasked with the
responsibility of keeping peace in the area.Abdu said: What happened was annihilation; innocent people killed that way in cold-blood; they just wiped them out.
“The security men ushered the people into a classroom before the attack in the village. They later ran away and left the victims to be massacred by the assailants.
“Twenty-seven people have been confirmed killed, but someone told us that two more bodies have been discovered. I have not confirmed that yet.”
However, Our sources were unable to independently verify Sunday Abdu’s allegations against the military.
It is also noteworthy to state that security agencies have in time past arrested bandits dressed in military camouflage.
Meanwhile, President
Muhammadu Buhari has directed the military and the police to put a
mechanism in place to ensure that there are no reprisal attacks in
Plateau state.
Vanguard reports that President Buhari who was
reacting to the killing of over 20 persons by suspected herdsmen said
the madness should not be allowed to continue.
It was gathered
that a statement signed by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to
the president on media and publicity on Monday night, October 16, in
Abuja, revealed that Buhari said he received with deep sadness and
regret, news of the killings of over 20 persons.Like Us on Facebook!
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