12 persons were killed and one injured in the early hours of Thursday at Kulben village of Kombun District, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau, by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
According to DSP Terna Tyopev, the Plateau Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), the attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday. He stated, “In the early hours of today, we received a distress call that gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen attacked Kulben community of Kombun District of Mangu. As a result, 12 persons lost their lives and one severely injured. Immediately we received the information, the commissioner in charge of the command, Mr Isaac Akinmoyede, directed the DCP in charge of Operations, Mr Aliyu Tafida to mobilise to the scene.
He added, “Our team of detectives and other officers are at the scene to prevent further attacks.”
The victims were laid to rest in the evening, and a member of the community shared the photos, describing the killings as “disheartening and painful.”
“Black Wednesday at Kulben of Kombun district…. God!!!!
Tears rolling on our eyes as Fulani herdsmen attacked and butchered gallant Mwaghavul youth…, It is disheartening, so painful…. God come to our aid”