At Least 17 People Reported Dead In Northern Nigeria Raider Attacks
At Least 17 people have been reported killed in the recent attacks in Bassa and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria.
Otieno Cynthia 
Reporting on Tuesday, August 3, the commissioner of Police Mr. Edward Egbuka said that the five people were killed on July 31 and 12 others on August 1, 2021.
In addition, 85 buildings have also been reported burnt down in the attack.
“There were attacks specifically at Jebbu Miango on Saturday night, July 31, in which five people were killed and about 85 buildings burnt. The next morning, the attacks continued at Tambora in Riyom LGA where 12 people were killed and some houses destroyed,” he said.
The police commissioner disclosed that some security personnel were also killed in the attacks.
He said the government has ordered security personnel in the state to ensure that the situation is brought under control and that the attackers are flashed out.
“His excellency (the governor) has read [the] riot act to us that we should move out and within two weeks bring to book all those that have perpetrated the attacks. This [will] be done,” he said.
He warned that instigators of reprisal attacks will not be spared saying human life is sacrosanct and nobody can take it at will.
“There is a government on ground and lawlessness [will] not be accepted,” Mr. Egbuka said.
