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86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police by Omooba77: 9:17am On Dec 26, 2023
The Plateau State Police Command on Tuesday disclosed that 86 persons were killed while 221 houses were set ablaze during the Christmas Eve attacks by gunmen in Plateau State.

The State Commissioner of Police, Okoro Alawari, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by the command’s spokesman, Alfred Alabo.

According to him, the attacks which were carried out by the assailants in 15 communities of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of the state also left eight vehicles burnt in the process.

The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Okoro Alawari expresses grief over the deadly attacks that took place in some remote villages of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State carried out by some yet-to-identified assailants on the December 24, 2023 at odd hours of the night, and sympathises with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the gruesome attack.



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“On December 24, 2023, at 2200hrs, the following 12 villages in Bokkos LGA were attacked; Ndun, Ngyong, Murfet, Makundary, Tamiso, Chiang, Tahore, Gawarba, Dares, Meyenga, Darwat and Butura Kampani.


“Similarly, on December 24, 2023, at about 2245hrs, three villages in Barkin-Ladi LGA namely; NTV, Hurum and Darawat were also attacked.”

The statement said to prevent further carnage, the Commissioner of Police had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations to relocate to Bokkos LGA and also deployed a team of operational forces to the troubled areas to prevent further attacks and assess the level of damages in the affected areas.


“Findings from the assessment of the ugly incidents in Bokkos LGA revealed that the total number of villages attacked is 12; 221 houses were set ablaze, 27 motorcycles were burnt, eight motor vehicles were burnt down and over 79 persons were killed while 17 deaths were recorded in Barkin-ladi LGA.

“Investigation and monitoring of the incidents are still on. Further development will be communicated soon,” the statement added


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Re: 86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police by Omooba77: 9:29am On Dec 26, 2023
Police even have the audacity to do the counting without offering any form of defence to vulnerable......
Re: 86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police by ItisWell22(f): 9:58am On Dec 26, 2023
Yesuuuu! 😳

For police to release these numbers, I can’t imagine the horror that went on in Plateau state. 😣

God heal our land… 🙏 🤲
Re: 86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police by DatNiggaDaz: 9:59am On Dec 26, 2023
The true meaning of MU-MU TICKET.
The MU-MU dispensation is in the hands of lower muslim.

Your guess will be a nigthmare cos slaves outdo their masters to prove a point about servitude

Christians in the MB,,Southern Kaduna, SS, SE, SW & other parts of Nigeria must come together & form a Coalition to bring this massacre & ethnic & religious cleansing to the attention of the world.

Don't wait for PO
Re: 86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police by Bobloco: 10:15am On Dec 26, 2023
And Tinubu is somewhere in Lagos doing owambe
Re: 86 Killed, 211 Houses Burnt In Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks – Police by Tobihabeeb: 11:03am On Dec 26, 2023
Blood over stain, I just use imaginary eye count building way dey my area, bros na lga this guys clear like this oh.

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