The death toll in weekend attacks in Plateau State has risen to 113.
This comes following coordinated attacks carried out between December 24 and 25 by suspected bandits.
Monday Kassah, the acting chairman of Bokkos local government area of Plateau state said 113 bodies have been recovered since the attacks started.
“The attacks were well co-ordinated. Not fewer than 20 different communities were attacked by the bandits,” he said.
“We have recovered 113 dead bodies from those communities. We have recovered more than 300 injured.”
Meanwhile, Plateau Police Command said at least 12 villages were attacked in Bokkos LGA including Ndun, Ngyong, Murfet, Makundary, Tamiso, Chiang, Tahore, Gawarba, Dares, Meyenga, Darwat and Butura Kampani.
Equally, three villages in Barkin-Ladi LGA namely NTV, Hurum and Darawat were attacked.
“Findings from the assessment of the ugly incidents in Bokkos LGA revealed that the total number of villages attacked is 12, 221 houses were set ablaze, 27 motorcycles were burnt, eight motor-vehicles were burnt down and over 79 persons were killed. While, 17 deaths were recorded in Barkin-ladi LGA,” the police said.
Plateau State has continued to record varying forms of insecurity with hundreds of residents killed since an ethno-religious crisis erupted in the state in 2001.
Between January and June alone, a total of 201 people were reported killed in 27 attacks in seven local government areas of the state, including Riyom, Bokkos, Jos South, Jos East, Barkin Ladi, Bassa and Mangu.
