Friday Olokor, JosOver eight persons were killed when suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked churches and houses in Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State. An earlier attack on Tuesday by suspected herdsmen at a mining site in Wereh village, Ropp District in Barkin Ladi LGA had resulted in the killing of one and wounding of another. He said, “On 28/08/2018 at about 2000hrs, the Plateau State Police Command, Jos received information that some communities in Foron District of Barkin Ladi LGA namely: Abonong and Zayit were under attack by unknown gunmen. “Tension is high in Barkin Ladi, many houses and churches were burnt to ashes,” the legislator stated. The protesters were said to have stormed the STF Headquarters in Barkin Ladi demonstrating against the killings.

Source: Punch August 29, 2018 23:19 UTC