December 31, (THEWILL) – Less than a week after over 100 persons were killed on Christmas Eve in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi local government areas of Plateau state, by suspected bandits, at least two more villagers have been killed in another attack on Durbi village, Shere district, in Jos East local government area.
Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee, Markus Nyam, who confirmed the latest attack on Sunday, said gunmen invaded the village on Saturday night and killed a father and his son.
However, one of the attackers was killed by vigilantes in the community, who engaged the assailants, while others fled.
The Joint Security Task Force Operation Safe Haven personnel also responded to the community’s distress call, preventing the attackers from causing more damage.
The state police command has not issued any statement on the development.
