Tears, anguish as eight Plateau attack victims get mass burial

There was an outpouring of tears, grief, and anguish arsenic 8 victims slaughtered by suspected Fulani bandits during past week’s onslaught connected Gwon-Ajang colony successful Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State were fixed a wide burial connected Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026.

The victims were murdered portion implicit 15 others sustained superior injuries erstwhile the heavy equipped terrorists said to beryllium implicit 100 stormed the colony connected Sunday, May 31, astatine astir 10pm and changeable astatine the residents who had retired for the night, sidesplitting the 8 victims portion galore who tried to fly to information were injured.

Eyewitnesses accidental the guiltless victims were buried successful an emotionally draining ambiance attended by household members, assemblage leaders, spiritual leaders and sympathisers, who gathered to mourn those killed by suspected gunmen during the onslaught connected the agrarian community.

During the wide burial which drew affectional reactions, sympathizers called connected the authorities authorities and information agencies to beryllium proactive and acceptable up measures to forestall a repetition of specified unwarranted unit and repeated attacks connected vulnerabl...