News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirms that no fewer that 9 passengers were allegedly burnt to death while on their way to Mangu and Barkin Ladi LGAs at around Bisichi in Jos South local government area of Plateau State.

One of the lucky victims who escaped the attack spoke to newsmen in Jos yesterday, he said the incident occurred on Tuesday and that nine of his co-travellers were killed by the attackers.

“We were on our way to Mangu suddenly a group of people stopped our car. They attacked us with machetes but I pushed one of them aside and took to my heels.

News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirms that no fewer that 9 passengers were allegedly burnt to death while on their way to Mangu and Barkin Ladi LGAs at around Bisichi in Jos South local government area of Plateau State.

One of the lucky victims who escaped the attack spoke to newsmen in Jos yesterday, he said the incident occurred on Tuesday and that nine of his co-travellers were killed by the attackers.

“We were on our way to Mangu suddenly a group of people stopped our car. They attacked us with machetes but I pushed one of them aside and took to my heels.

They followed me but could not catch me. I kept running until I arrived a checkpoint, where I reported the incident.”

Speaking he continued that, “we were 10 in the car, some of us were to disembark in Barkin Ladi while some in Mangu town. But after the attack, I later got report that my other companions had been burnt in Bisichi.”

Meanwhile Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Plateau State Command, DSP Emmanuel Abu, however said the command has a report that three victims were burnt beyond recognition after unknown gunmen opened fire at a car near Bisichi. According to him, the remaining passengers were yet to be found adding that investigation is currently on to identify the culprits.

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Attack: 9 people ambushed and killed in Plateau