A father and his two sons were killed in a renewed violence as bandits attacked Zogu Community of Miango in Bassa local government area of Plateau State.
The latest killings is coming less than one week after a similar attack in Bokkos villages which claimed over 60 lives.
The National Publicity Secretary of Irigwe Development Association (IDA) (IDA), Sam Jugo, disclosed this in a statement released, He said the victim, a 56-year-old Weyi Gebeh, and his two sons, Zhu Weyi, 25; and Henry Weyi, 16, were killed when the bandits invaded the community early Friday morning.
The statement said
“This recent event brings to 9 deaths recorded this week alone. IDA expresses its utmost displeasure on the deteriorating situation in Irigwe land and calls on the security agencies to do whatever that’s required to halt this barbarism on our land and perpetrators apprehended to face justice.’
The community leader expressed dismay at “the way criminal elements invade our motherland and kill with impunity seems to suggest a more sinister motive than mere reprisal alleged wrongs.