No fewer than eight persons have been killed at Wereng camp community of Riyom Local Government Council of Plateau State by gunmen who also injured several other persons, burnt houses and carted away farm produce from the community.
The gunmen reportedly stormed the community late Wednesday night and shot their victims, who were mostly children and the elderly, before carting away farm produce.
A source from the community said the injured persons are now receiving treatment in hospitals in the community. He described the attacks as unprovoked, lamenting that enormous farm produce was carted away by the rampaging assailants.
The attack came just a few days after four persons were ambushed and killed by unidentified assailants in Dachidom village, also in Riyom LGA.
A member representing Riyom State Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Dachung Dadon, confirmed the latest attack.
He said, “Eight members of my constituency were attacked and killed on Wednesday night in Wereng village. As I speak to you, the entire village has been ransacked by the assailants.”
He condemned the recurring attacks, especially within his constituency, and called on the government and security agencies to take urgent and decisive action to halt the violence.
Seriki Adinoyi @ThisDay
