Death toll in Nigeria’s central state attack rises to 125
Nigeria (AA): The death toll from this week’s attacks on two communities in Nigeria’s central Plateau State has risen to 125, according to a local official.
Joseph Gwankat, the national leader of the affected community, shared that additional bodies were discovered on Friday in nearby bushes and farmlands, four days after gunmen invaded Fungzai and Kubwat villages in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State.
“The number of deaths has now increased to about 125. We found some bodies in the bushes and others on farmlands. We also discovered that some victims were thrown into a well by the suspected herdsmen,” he said.
Roughly 20,000 people have fled their homes since Tuesday’s surprise attack on the communities and are now seeking refuge in churches, school classrooms, and open fields, the official disclosed.
He said the situation in the area is still tense.
“Women and children are hungry and sick. Men are helpless and can’t provide food for their surviving families because their farmlands have been destroyed,” he claimed
On Tuesday, gunmen suspected to be herders invaded the area at dusk and opened fire on people.
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