Gunmen Kill 20 in Fresh Night Attack on Plateau Community

Gunmen killed at least 20 people in a brutal midnight attack on Binper community in Nigeria's Plateau State, according to residents and local reports. The assault, which lasted into the early hours of Tuesday, saw heavily armed assailants move from house to house, killing sleeping occupants and destroying homes and farmlands.

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were moving from house to house, opening the doors of people who were sleeping and slaughtering them

An eyewitness described the attackers "slaughtering" residents, with more than 20 bodies recovered and several people still missing. The attackers' actions have exacerbated the humanitarian situation in the agrarian community.

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terrible

Residents expressed disappointment with the security forces, noting that operatives did not arrive until after the attackers had fled. They urged both state and federal governments to bolster security in vulnerable areas like Mangu Local Government Area.

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it is disturbing that communities were increasingly left to defend themselves against heavily armed attackers

The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the attack and stated it was verifying casualty numbers. The new Commissioner of Police was reportedly en route to the affected community to assess the damage. The Mwaghavul Youth Movement condemned the attack, calling it a failure of government security structures and demanding a transparent investigation and justice for those responsible.

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community self-defence must not become a substitute for a functional security system