Five Christians Killed In Twin Attacks On Plateau Villages

At least five people were killed in Plateau State on 5 February in attacks on two Christian villages in the Bokkos Local Government Area, writes Masara Kim. The attacks are the latest in a series of invasions which have displaced thousands of farmers in the potato growing capital of Nigeria.

Close to 30 people were killed in attacks on three villages in Bokkos last November. Many residents displaced by the November invasions had yet to return home when the latest attacks occurred.

Witnesses say the invaders spoke the Fulani dialect and chanted “Allahu Akhbar” (God is great) as they opened fire on unarmed civilians in Mabel and Maiyanga villages.

A former special assistant to Governor Simon Lalong, Alfred Makut, who hails from Maiyanga, wrote in a WhatsApp text message that the attackers were teenagers armed with assault rifles.

“Teenage Fulani [militants] came riding on a bike and shooting sporadically,” he wrote.

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