Does the number really matter? All that should
matter here is that people are getting killed and
the police needs to step up its game.
The police has faulted recent media reports on the
crisis that broke out in a mainly-Christian village of
Plateau State.
Police said on Thursday that deaths resulting from the
incident, which erupted after crisis broke out between
nomadic herdsmen and farmers were five and not 18 as
widely reported.
“We received a report that unknown gunmen invaded
Kadunung village around 1:00 pm (1200 GMT) and in
the process about five people were killed and several
houses burnt,” state police spokesman, Emmanuel
Abuh said.
The media put the death toll higher, saying 18 people
were killed while up to 150 houses were razed.
According to the police boss, the motive for the attack
on the mainly-Christian and farming village was
unknown at the moment.
He however said an investigation had been launched
into the incident.
“The place is now calm as our personnel have been
deployed to maintain law and order. No arrest has
been made so far,” he added.
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