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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Not less than seven people have been confirmed killed and three others critically injured following a brutal attack at Ratatis community in Dorowa Babuje district of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

A resident of the community, Albert Dung, who confirmed the attack on Monday morning, said it was carried out by bandits suspected to be Fulani militias who stormed the area at about 7:30pm and shot sporadically for several hours, setting houses and farmlands ablaze.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attackers who were Fulani bandits, invaded the Ratatis community in Dorowa Babuje at about 7:30pm and shot sporadically, killing seven people instantly while there others were critically injured and were later rushed to a hospital,\u201d Dung said.<\/p>\n

He added that before the attack, there was a security alert of an impending invasion and calls were made to the Barkin Ladi Sector Command of the Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, but the distress calls were ignored.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the attack, there was a warning alert and calls were made to the Barkin Ladi Sector Command of the Operation Enduring Peace but they refused to respond to the calls.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of that, the bandits had a field day and operated for several hours unchecked,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youths Moulder-Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, who also confirmed the attack in a brief statement on Monday, called on security operatives to step up their game to protect rural communities against future attacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and the entire Berom community during this dark time,\u201d Tengwong added.<\/p>\n

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