21 killed as gunmen attack Plateau community

Gunmen have reportedly killed 21 residents of Heipang village in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State.

Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven, a multi-security taskforce maintaining peace in the state, Captain Ola James, said the latest incident attacks took place around 1:00am on Thursday. 

Added that no fewer than 21 people died with 13 injured after the attack. 

He also said: “There was an early warning signal that some bandits could launch attacks in the area which prompted the operation to mount checkpoints in the area but the bandits followed another route and attacked the community. We have deployed our men to restore law and other in the area.”

It was the second attack on Heipang village in two months.

 In June 2023, two villagers were killed in similar manner.