Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen
have killed four persons, including a soldier at Tanturon in Riyom local
government area of Plateau state.
A security source revealed that the attackers suspected to be herdsmen burnt all the houses in the entire
village.
He said they struck around 1pm
and that a combined team of soldiers, policemen and local security guards
engaged the gunmen in a battle for four hours.
“They came well prepared and the
gun battle went on for four hours. At some point, we called for reinforcement,”
the source said.
He said some soldiers drafted to
the town were moved out in October, adding that the military authorities withdrew
them because of peace in the community.
The source said the villagers who
fled as a result of the attack had returned to the community after security
operatives overpowered them.
Tyopev Terna, police spokesman in Plateau, could not immediately be reached for comments.
There has been a prolonged
dispute over land ownership between some communities and herdsmen in Plateau
state.
A grievous attack in 2018 over
the issue caused the death of over 100 members of the communities in Riyom and
neighbouring councils.
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