The U.S. has strongly condemned
the attacks in Plateau during which no fewer than 86 people were killed and
several others injured.
In a statement by Ms Heather
Nauert, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, it said the perpetrators
of the attacks should be brought to justice.
“The United States condemns in
the strongest possible terms the killing of civilians and destruction of
property in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region over the weekend.
“We are concerned by the recent
increase in armed violence against civilians and call on all political and
community leaders to lend their voices to peace and to work together to find
lasting solutions to these rural conflicts.
“We join President Buhari and
others in sending our deepest condolences to the affected communities, and in
the desire to see the perpetrators brought to justice and to prevent further
violence,” Nauert said.
According Mr Terna Tyopev, the
Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Plateau, 50 houses, two cars
and 15 motorcycles were burnt in the attacks by herders.
The herdsmen were reported to
have invaded Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish
District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area where the deaths occurred.
The Plateau Government has
imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Jos South local
government areas following the attacks.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who
condemned the attacks, describing the incident as “very painful and
regrettable”, also blamed politicians for the massacre.
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