Across Qua’an Pan LGA of Plateau State 30 houses have been destroyed and over 300 persons have been displaced following a series of attacks by gunmen in communities.
The attacks have caused significant havoc to farmers, with many barns destroyed but no lives were lost.
The latest attacks happened six days after four herders were killed and one other injured in Fili village, Doemak district, of same Qua’an Pan LGA.
The spokesman of the Qua’an Pan LG Council, Danaan Cletus Sylvanus confirming the latest attacks, said the chairman, Christopher Manship, had visited the affected communities, adding that some of the affected communities include Nteng, Doop, Zhep Morop, Gyeergu, Kelaghan, Loon, Kwakii, and Gorom in Doemak District.
In a statement released to journalists, Sylvanus said, “the Executive Chairman of Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, Christopher Manship, lamented over the attacks and urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, and development associations to join hands with him to work towards a permanent solution to the attacks.
“The Chairman has mobilized security agencies to the affected areas to ensure the situation is brought under control. We are working tirelessly to restore peace and normalcy to the communities.”
He further said the chairman had held a stakeholders meeting with religious and traditional leaders on the need for people to remain peaceful with one another irrespective of their ethnic or religious background.
Its been reported that security personnel have been deployed to the affected areas to restore law and order.
