Bandits have reportedly attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing more than 40 persons, including vigilantes.
Daily Trust reports that the incident occurred around 5:00 pm on Monday, when people were going about their normal activities.
According to the report, the residents of the community said they could not immediately report the incident due to the poor network coverage in the area.
A youth leader in the area named Sahpi’i Sambo, who also confirmed the incident to the paper, said the bandits arrived on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons and started shooting sporadically.
“More than 40 people were killed while many were injured. Residents of the village have fled to neighboring communities for cover. As of yesterday, security personnel had not yet arrived at the community. It was deadly,” Sambo said.
Security authorities are yet to comment on the incident.
