Tension as bandits abduct palace officials in PDP-controlled state, burn houses, residents flee

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering political parties and movements.

Three persons, including 2 palace administrators, were abducted, and respective houses were burnt successful Bunyun community, Basahar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, connected Wednesday.

The onslaught connected Bunyun assemblage happened 4 days aft bandits attacked the area, sidesplitting vigilantes and burning respective houses.

Abdulbari’u Muhammad, the paramount ruler of the community, confirmed the incidental to Daily Trust, explaining that 2 palace administrators (Waziri & Wakili) and his younger member were abducted by the bandits.

According to the paramount ruler, the bandits attacked the assemblage connected Wednesday astir 7:30 pm, shooting sporadically successful the air.

He added that the latest onslaught could not beryllium unconnected to the clash betwixt vigilantes and bandits connected Sunday.

Muhammad said, “The bandits stormed the assemblage successful ample numbers, riding connected motorcycles. They looted invaluable items, including food, clothes, motorcycles, and different goods.”

The paramount ruler, who fled to Bashar town, disclosed that galore residents of the assemblage had besides fled the country owed to fear.

He stated, “We are wholly confused and don’t cognize what to do, which is wherefore we fled to Bashar. Everybody has fled due to the fact that people are acrophobic to stay successful the area.”

Muhammad, however, emphasized that the residents, who are chiefly farmers, person already planted their crops, stressing the request for the authorities to deploy capable information unit to the country to alteration them to proceed farming and unafraid their livelihoods.

Abubakar Zubairu, a resident, confirmed the incident, saying the assemblage was deserted connected Thursday morning.

He added that helium had besides fled to Bashar for safety.

Our analogous reports that women and children were seen with loads connected their heads fleeing the community.

Spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom, is yet to respond to telephone and tex connection by our analogous astatine property time.

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Source: Legit.ng