News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that nine members of a family were killed in the early hours of Thursday the 10th by armed gunmen in Bakin Kogi of Forum District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA). The head of the household identified as Tsok Gwom who is a cattle rearer was killed alongside 8 members of his family made up of his wife, sister, five children, another woman and a neighbour.

Reports from eyewitnesses said the armed men numbering about 30 came at about 2am and killed the people while trying to rustle cows. The vigilante members in the community who were alerted by the gunshots mobilised and launched a reprisal leading to the death of 12 out of the 30 attackers.

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that nine members of a family were killed in the early hours of Thursday the 10th by armed gunmen in Bakin Kogi of Forum District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA). The head of the household identified as Tsok Gwom who is a cattle rearer was killed alongside 8 members of his family made up of his wife, sister, five children, another woman and a neighbour.

Reports from eyewitnesses said the armed men numbering about 30 came at about 2am and killed the people while trying to rustle cows. The vigilante members in the community who were alerted by the gunshots mobilised and launched a reprisal leading to the death of 12 out of the 30 attackers.

Plateau state Public Relations Officer, Felicia Anslem confirmed the incident and said that policemen have been deployed to the area.

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9 family members killed as reprisal leads to death of 12 attackers in Plateau