No fewer than five persons have been killed by terrorists in the Lighitlubang village in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The attack, which occurred on Friday night, was reportedly carried out by the terrorists.
According to eyewitnesses, the attackers raided the village while residents were sleeping and slaughtered the victims.
One of the villagers, Moses Bankat, confirmed the incident in Jos on Saturday.
He said, “It happened yesterday at about midnight on 31/01/2025. Some suspected terrorists entered Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government and killed a family of five people, a man, his wife, and a child with another man and wife all slaughtered.”
Confirming the incident to our correspondent, DSP Alabo Alfred, the spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, said security agents had been deployed to the affected community to maintain peace and order while the investigation had begun.
“I will get details from the DPO if they return from the bush because they have gone to the village,” the PPRO said.
