Plateau bloodbath: We have buried over 120 persons — Gwangkat, MDA President
20 May 2023
A socio-cultural organization in Plateau State under the umbrella of Mwagavul Development Association (MDA) said it has buried over 120 corpses from the simultaneous attacks carried out by suspected Fulani machineries in communities in Mangu Local Government Area of the State
The National President of Mwagavul Development Association, Sir. Joseph Gwangkat, disclosed this during a press conference held at the Press Centre Jos, said some of their people are still missing with several others battling death in various hospitals.
He lamented that the coordinated attacks which lasted for four days had some bodies trapped in already attacked communities and can not be access due to the inconsequential number of security personnel deployed to guarantee their safety.
He lamented over the humanitarian crisis in the communities and described it as overwhelming and pathetic for the socio-cultural organization and the local government to handle at the moment.
“People are either squatting with relatives, neighbors, in Churches and other available public places. They need food, toiletries, medication and places where they can rest their heads. There is trauma and psychological depression. There is fear of even their safety where they are taking shelter as the threats spread across the local government.”
He reiterated that there is no time that his people left their land in search of perceived enemies to attack and kill. “but enemies of the state have consistently mobilized themselves at national and sub national level to come and attack smaller tribes like ours, and by such acts reconfirm the fears of insecurity and marginalization of minority groups of Nigeria at independence.”
Meanwhile the Plateau State Commissioner of Police CP Bartholomew Onyeka has said an additional two suspects were arrested, bringing the total to seven suspects so far apprehended in connection to the carnage.
“Two (2) more suspects have been arrested and exhibits recovered from them include two (2) cutlasses, one (1) dagger and some amount of money suspected to have been stolen from the houses they looted, as they were all arrested in the act of committing the crime by officers from one of our tactical team led by Supol Bamidele, know Eagle eye unit. The suspects are presently in our custody and will be charged to court for prosecution after our investigations is concluded.”
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