9 members of a family, 13 others killed in fresh attack in Plateau

A man and eight members of his family
were attacked and killed in the early
hours of this morning Thursday October
10th by men suspected to be cattle
rustlers. The man identified as Tsok
Gwom, who is a cattle rearer, lived in a
community in the Bajin Kogi Forum
District of Barkinladi LGA of Plateau
State, was killed alongside his wife, his
sister, one other woman, five children
and the man's neighbour.
Eyewitnesses said armed men
numbering over 30 stormed the area
around 2.00am and massacred the
family. The gunshots they fire during
the attack alerted vigilante members in
the community who launched a reprisal
attack, killing about 12 of the attackers.
Confirming the incident, Police Public
Relations officer in Plateau, Felicia
Anslem, said policemen have been
deployed to the area.