Plateau Assembly raises alarm over fresh Mangu attacks

Presenting the matter before the House, the lawmaker said: “In a tragic turn of events, Bin-Per Community in Bwai District, as well as Jwak and Murish Communities in Mangu Halle District, all in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, were attacked by heavily armed individuals in the late hours of Monday.…Says over 26 killed, 38 houses burnt By Golok Nanmwa The Plateau State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over fresh attacks on communities in Mangu Local Government Area of the state, saying over 25 persons were killed in Bin-Per, Bwai District, while another person was killed in attacks on Jwak and Murish communities.

The lawmaker therefore called for a collaborative approach to addressing the security crisis, urging the Assembly to convene a critical stakeholders’ meeting to examine the implications of the attacks for the affected communities and the entire Mangu Local Government Area.