At least eight persons were killed and 10 others injured, in the Thursday night attack, by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Jabu-Maingo village of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

According to Daily sun, the attack which took placed at about 9:00pm also left 20 houses burnt with foodstuff and property ward millions of naira.

ASP Tyopev Matthias Terna, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, who confirmed the attack said that three persons were killed, eight others injured and 20 houses burnt with foodstuff.

“The Command received a distress call at about 9pm on Thursday that some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen were attacking a village at Jebu-Maingo in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

“Immediately, the Divisional Police Officer mobilised his men to the scene and also the command mobilised some armed men to go for reinforcement, on arrival when the assailants sited the police, the armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen deserted the village.

“After then, we discovered that three people lost their lives, two have been identified as Danlami of Kwal District, Emmanuel Audu of Jebu-Maingo and the third person is yet to be identified, 20 houses were set ablaze and eight various persons sustained gun shots injuries and were taken to Enos hospital Bassa treatment.”

An eyewitness said that eight persons were killed in the attacked. “Three corpses were found in the scene and five others recovered in the bush as they were fleeing to escape, while ten others were injured and 20 houses burnt with foodstuff.”

Member representing Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency, Hon. Suleiman Kwande condemned the attack and called on security agencies in the state to fish out the perpetrators to face the wrath of the law.

Hon. Suleimen, who offset the medical bill of the injured persons at Enos hospital Bassa, begged for calm and urged the communities to report any suspicious movement around them for reinforcement to avert continues lost of lives.