Despite the Plateau State Government’s curfew set to reduce insecurity in the Mangu Local Government Area, gunmen allegedly killed five people on Monday during an attack on the Sohon Kerang community of the local government area.
According to sources, the suspects ran into the jungle after committing the crime between 5 and 8 p.m.
It was learned that the attack occurred after gunmen targeted surrounding settlements in a similar fashion last week, killing numerous people.
On Tuesday, Joseph Kabir, a resident of the Sohon Kerang hamlet, said the killed victims included an unidentified man and his wife, and that all of the victims were given mass burials a day after the attack.
Kabir said, “I can confirm to you that five people including a man and his wife were killed by terrorists between 5pm to 8pm on Monday, June 26, 2023, in the Sohon Kerang community of the Kerang District, Mangu Local Government Area.
“We thought that with the declaration of curfew by the government, security agents will be able to stop the terrorists from killing innocent residents. But the gunmen came to the community which is behind the SWAN Water Company Limited located around 5pm and started firing gunshots which killed the victims.
“They escaped into the bush after carrying out their evil acts. It was this morning that the corpses of the victims were discovered by residents who have been thrown into mourning. The victims were given a mass burial this morning.”