{"id":89748,"date":"2023-06-12T22:33:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T21:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/21-killed-as-gunmen-attack-plateau-communities"},"modified":"2023-06-13T00:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T23:22:30","slug":"21-killed-as-gunmen-attack-plateau-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/21-killed-as-gunmen-attack-plateau-communities","title":{"rendered":"21 killed as gunmen attack Plateau communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>No fewer than 21 persons were killed and several others injured on Sunday during coordinated attacks by yet-to-be identified gunmen on residents of Rim, Jol, Kwi communities of Riyom LGA as well as Gana-Ropp community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State.<\/p>\n<p>Two people were killed in Rim village, seven in Jol, eleven in Kwi all in Riyom LGA; while a clergyman, Rev. Nichodemus Kim was killed in Gana-Ropp community of Barkin Ladi LGA of the state.<\/p>\n<p>It was also gathered that the attacks on Rim, Jol and Kwi were simultaneously coordinated by the terrorists between the hours of 2pm and 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>According to a source, \u201cIn Kwi, an entire community, Hei-gwe was completely burned down and over a hundred farmlands were destroyed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another source said that in Gana-Ropp, Rev. Nichodemus Kim with the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) was attacked at about 8pm at home and the assailants opened fire on him.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the incident, the National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM) Comrade Rwang Tengwong, said, \u201cIt is a great concern that these communities, especially, Rim, Jol and Kwi have come under several attacks in the last two weeks, yet, Sunday (yesterday) went on for hours without the intervention of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven-OPSH.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, \u201cMore worrisome is the fact that Mahanga which is the base of those terrorising these communities, is known, yet, no effort has been made by security personnel to raid the place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, for over a decade now, the Special Task Force in the state has not addressed these killings in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe BYM, under the leadership of Solomon Dalyop Mwantiri, hereby condemns the coordinated attacks and other forms of provocation meted out on innocent people of Plateau since the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe call on the new administration both at the federal and state levels to come up with new strategies to address the security situation in the country and particularly, in Plateau State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity personnel must also wake up to their statutory responsibility to safeguard lives and property,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The BYM equally called on the Berom nation to remain calm and law abiding in all these.<\/p>\n<p>The group, however, urged its members to explore every avenue to defend their communities, as they could not sit and watch while they are killed one after another.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. No fewer than 21 persons were killed and several others injured on Sunday during coordinated attacks by yet-to-be identified gunmen on residents of Rim, Jol, Kwi communities of Riyom LGA as well as Gana-Ropp community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. 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