No fewer than 26 persons have been killed and 80 houses burnt in attacks on communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in the past one week.
The national leader of Berom Youth Movement, Rwang Dantong, who disclosed this in a statement in Jos, said houses burnt by the attackers included that of the late Senator Gyang Dantong.
“On behalf of the entire Berom youths, we condemn in strong terms, the persistent and systematic attacks on our communities by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen as this is a declaration of war.
“These consistent attacks have been on a daily basis, from Thursday, October 2. The attacks were launched on Lwa, Shonong, Fang, Dum Chengy, Rakweng, Diyan Rachi and Sharubutu villages of Bachi district of the local government area.
“Over 60 homes were burnt down on Tuesday and a few days later, 20 more were burnt in Lwa village, including a church.
“Among those killed in the past few days were a pregnant woman in Lwa and a lady whose wedding was scheduled to take place today (October 11),” the statement said.
The youth, who said it was worrisome that the insurgents had been identified as Fulani herdsmen living within the communities, said that the firearms used in the attacks showed that the intention of the masterminds was to annihilate the entire district.
They called on the Special Task Force (STF) posted to restore law and order in the district to fish out the perpetrators. Source: Tribune.
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