Barely 24 hours after 11 persons were hacked to death in Zamadede Pil-Gani district of Langtang North local government area of Plateau State, unknown assailants suspected to be herdsmen have attacked and killed five persons in Rakung area in the outskirts Barkin Ladi town in the state.
The gunmen reportedly stormed the village at about midnight Monday when the residents were fast asleep, and killed their victims.
Following the incident, irate youths in the area were said to have blocked the major road in protest, but were quickly dispersed by some Special Task Force (STF) personnel deployed to the area.
Spokesman of the task force, Capt. Ikedichi Iweha, who confirmed the incident, however added that among the dead were some of the gunmen.
