The Plateau State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed that a total of 86 persons were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during the Christmas eve coordinated attacks by gunmen in Plateau state
The State Commissioner of Police ,CP Okoro Alawari made the disclosure on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesman,Alfred Alabo.
According to him ,the attacks which were carried out by the assailants in 15 communities of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state also left eight vehicles burnt in the process
The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, CP Okoro J. Alawari, psc expresses grieve over the deadly attacks that took place in some remote villages of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State carried out by some yet to identified assailants on the 24/12/2023 at odd hours of the night, and sympathises with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the gruesome attack.
“On the 24/12/2023 at 2200hrs the following twelve (12) villages in Bokkos LGA were attacked; Ndun, Ngyong, Murfet, Makundary, Tamiso, Chiang, Tahore, Gawarba, Dares, Meyenga, Darwat and Butura Kampani village.
“Similarly, on 24/12/2023 at about 2245hrs, three (3) villages in Barkin-Ladi LGA namely; NTV, Hurum and Darawat were also attacked.”
The statement said in order to prevent further carnage, the Commissioner of Police had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police incharge Operations (DC DOPs) to relocate to Bokkos LGA and also deployed high-power delegation of well armed operational forces to the troubled areas to prevent further attacks and also assess the level of damages in the affected areas.
“Findings from the assessment of the ugly incidents in Bokkos LGA revealed that the total number of villages attacked is Twelve (12), Two Hundred and twenty-one (221) houses were set ablaze, Twenty- seven (27) motorcycles were burnt, Eight (8) motor-vehicles were burnt down and over Seventy -nine (79) persons were killed. while Seventeen deaths was recorded in Barkin-ladi LGA.
“Investigation and monitoring of the incidents is still on. Further development will be communicated soon”,The statement added
