Nigeria- The police in Plateau state has today confirmed that multiple attacks were carried out on four communities in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state on Monday.

The report said many people were confirmed dead with several others injured in the attacks on the communities.

Mrs Felicia Anselem, the spokesperson of the command in Jos said that the attacks were carried at about 1 a.m.

The attacks according to the police spokesperson were carried out concurrently at four different locations at Rawuru, Tasu, Foron and Gurabok.

She stated that many people died and several others were injured, but couldn’t give the exact number of the casualties yet because the police is still collating the figures adding that the casualty figure would be publicized after collation.

Capt. Salisu Mustapha, the spokesperson of the Special Task Force (STF) in charge of security in Plateau also confirmed the attack.

Mustapha stressed that the STF was still gathering the details of the incident and could not give the casualty figures adding that he will give the details of the incident as soon as we have them.

Before the incidents, there had been two other attacks in Barkin Ladi and Shendam local government areas in the last five days.