By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
Violence has once again erupted in Plateau State as at least 40 people were killed in a midnight assault on Zike community in Bassa Local Government Area on Monday.<\/p>\n
The latest bloodshed comes less than two weeks after a separate massacre in the same local government area, where terrorists left at least 52 dead.<\/p>\n
Despite repeated assurances from the federal government to end the senseless killings and restore calm, the cycle of violence and reprisals shows no sign of abating.<\/p>\n
According to community leader Wakili Tongwe, the attackers stormed Zike village in the early hours, opening fire indiscriminately on defenceless residents.<\/p>\n
Tongwe revealed that his vigilante team, along with security personnel, had been patrolling a nearby community when the assailants struck.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the time we rushed back to the village, the attackers had already killed 36 people. Sadly, four more who sustained critical injuries later died,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Survivors with injuries have been evacuated to nearby hospitals for urgent medical care, while the community reels from yet another devastating blow.<\/p>\n
Residents are once again calling on authorities to urgently intervene and bring lasting security to the region, which has become a flashpoint of relentless attacks and reprisals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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