Plateau massacre: Death toll rises above 30 as residents count losses 

Death toll from Sunday night’s onslaught connected Kawel colony successful Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has reportedly risen to 30, arsenic immoderate of the injured victims succumbed to their injuries portion receiving attraction successful the hospital.

Community leaders and residents person besides reported that immoderate of the victims see wellness workers and information unit who were besides caught successful the crossfire during the attack.

Residents said the onslaught was carried retired by suspected Fulani militias who invaded the colony successful their hundreds and attacked the residents who had already retired for the night.

A younker person successful Bokkos LGA, Christopher Luka, who spoke with journalists earlier successful the day, besides confirmed that the decease toll had risen pursuing caller assessments.

“I visited the infirmary and saw the concern myself. So far, 22 deaths person been recorded, including women. The victims are yet to beryllium buried due to the fact that of the rainfall experienced since morning,” Luka said.

He besides confirmed that the victims included wellness workers serving astatine the infirmary and immoderate patients ...