Gunmen raid Plateau villages, kill eight people

The Custodian  June 12, 2014 

No fewer than eight persons, including three security officers, were feared killed when gunmen raided three villages in Nigeria’s volatile central Plateau state.
The attacks occurred in Bachit, Rim and Jol villages.

Army Special Task Force (STF) spokesman in the state, Captain Ikedichi Iweha while confirming the incident said, “Eight people, including three STF personnel, died in the gun battle. Many houses were burnt including a church.

“The casualties would have been heavier but for the STF who went there promptly to repel the attacks. No arrest has been made but intensive patrols are ongoing.”
Also, Police spokesman, Joseph Dominic Esin said the gunmen arrived in the villages simultaneously and started shooting sporadically, setting homes on fire. Five villagers were also injured, he added.
A lawmaker representing the affected villages, Daniel Dem, also confirmed the attacks, which happened at about 1:30 am yesterday in the state.