At least 13 people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in Ngbra Zongo community of Kwall District in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, with several others sustaining injuries during the attack.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when the attackers stormed the community.
A resident, Mr Philip Alanga, said the attackers arrived around midnight, opening fire and attacking residents with machetes and other weapons.
“They came into the community around midnight and started shooting and hacking people to death. They moved from one house to another, attacking innocent people,” Alanga said.
He added that many residents sustained injuries while others fled into nearby bushes for safety.
Another community member, Mr Chigoji Rocku, said three of those killed were pregnant women.
The Secretary General of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Mr Danjuma Auta, also confirmed the incident, describing it as tragic and condemnable.
Auta expressed concern over repeated attacks in Bassa LGA and other parts of Plateau State, calling on security agencies to step up protection of vulnerable communities.
He urged security operatives to track down those responsible and ensure justice is served to prevent further violence.
Efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, SP Alfred Alabo, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.