Plateau unrest: Four more persons killed, two villages razed in Langtang South LGA

Despite the relative peace been witnessed lately in Plateau State, four persons were said to have been killed on Sunday night, September 8, during an attack on two villages in Langtang South Local Government Area, Southern Senatorial District of Plateau State by some unknown gunmen.
Dailypost gathered that two of the villages attacked were Karkashi and Barrac. Report says the villages were completely raised by the attacker, who
were said to have invaded both villages through Yemani, in Shendam Local Government Area.
A source also revealed that the attackers stormed the two villages simultaneously with sophisticated weapons, shooting at any person on sight.

The source added that four people were killed during the attack, while a large number of those living in the villages have fled for safety.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Taroh community in Wase Local Government Area, Jungle Luhdut said,” four people were killed while the
two villages have been completely burnt down with no single house left standing”
“After carrying out their dastardly act, they bolted away through Taraba State.
He added that, the casualty figure of injured persons remained very high.
When the Spokesman of the STF, Captain Salisu Mustapha was contacted, he said he would get across to the Sector Commander in Langtang South
before he commenting on the incident.
As at the time of filing this report, he was yet to make comments