Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Saturday killed at least six people and burnt several houses in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident which happened in the night in Taagbe village, near Kent Academy in Bassa LGA reportedly lasted for many hours.
The attack followed reported threats of attacks in a community near Jos Wild Life Park, about five kilometres away from Taagbe village.
The incident comes barely 24 hours after the state governor, Simon Lalong imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the state.
According to a community leader and eyewitness in the village who pleaded for anonymity, the attack was one of the deadliest in recent times.
“God should intervene and save us from these Fulani boys. During the attack, they came in several numbers, swooped on the villagers at midnight and struck,” he said.
