Over 40 Killed as Plateau Government Condemns Deadly Attack on Zike and Kimakpa Communities

The Plateau State Government has strongly condemned another unprovoked attack by gunmen on Zike and Kimakpa communities in Kwall District, Miango, located in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking with Walkyes Kwakfut, our correspondent over the phone, Rt. Hon. Joyce Ramnap, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, stated that the attack is one too many and its reoccurrence pose a serious threat to the lives and livelihoods of the state’s peace-loving residents.

“It is sad that in less than two weeks after our people were killed in Bokkos local government, this sad incident is reoccurring in another community in Bassa local government” she said.

She described the attack as another attempt to disrupt the peace gradually returning to the state.

She termed the attacks as “provocative” and urged the affected communities and the entire state to remain calm and stay vigilant.

The Commissioner reaffirmed the Mutfwang administration’s commitment to taking firm action against any individual or group found responsible for targeting innocent citizens.

She also discouraged any form of reprisal and urged security agencies to pursue and bring the perpetrators of these dastardly acts to justice