Jos, Nigeria: Gunmen believed to be herders on Monday attacked a Plateau native community, killing six people including a crowned Prince.
Mr. Chungyang Mwadkon, a former Acting Village Head of Wereng village in Riyom Local Government Area was due for coronation when he was shot and killed while trying to escape from the attackers, it was gathered.
Eyewitnesses say the assailants, armed with AK47 rifles and other deadly weapons invaded the community at about 9pm local time, shooting at everyone in sight.
“We first thought they were vigilante because they were wearing boots and security kits like community Police, until they started shooting at us,” said Kim Francis, 32.
“They kept shooting and picking their expended bullet shells as they moved,” said Francis who was shot in the leg.
Lyop David, 35 and Mary Francis, 65, shot in the thigh and leg respectively said they were chased with steady gunfire into their rooms.
The attackers killed three members of a family in their compound while Mr. Mwadkon and two others were killed along the road.
The mission is no longer hidden. The process had remained sustained! From killing people in their homes to those in farms, and now picking traditional leaders. Ethnic cleansing and land grabbing is the name. My shock is the graveyard ‘seeming silence’ from the executive, and legislative arms of government of plateau State. Benue seems to be the only State shouting. Have you noticed the muffled cry from Kogi? The team of Taraba, Benue, Kogi and Plateau can change the tide. This secret is known to our enemy! Who is listening, willing, and able to? I saw a post that says ‘ we are aware of security threats- Plateau Sate Govt’. My goodness, ‘just aware’, what is been done? The pace Plateau is going, self-help may soon be an option I think!
Please continue to document these atrocities. The records are needed. Well done Masara Kim. Dr. O. Mailafiya told the world the plans of the killers, yet nothing is done about it except to try and silence you people . God is watching.