{"id":66138,"date":"2021-08-03T13:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T12:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=66138"},"modified":"2021-08-03T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:58:12","slug":"police-commissioner-speaks-on-plateau-killings-says-death-toll-now-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/03\/police-commissioner-speaks-on-plateau-killings-says-death-toll-now-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Plateau killings: Death toll now 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner of police in Plateau state, Edward Egbuka has stated that 17 people were killed in the recent attacks on Bassa and Riyom LGAs of the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Iregwe Development Association (IDA) had earlier stated that gunmen attacked Bassa LGA on Saturday, killing seven persons and razing 250 houses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Egbuka while addressing journalists at the end of an emergency<span class=\"s1\"> state security meeting in Jos in Monday said five persons were killed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/02\/community-policing-will-discourage-attacks-on-officers-ex-defence-minister\/\">attacks<\/a> on Jebbu Miango in Bassa LGA on July 31 and 12 others killed on August 1 at Tambora in Riyom LGA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He said more than 85 buildings were also destroyed in the attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThere were attacks specifically at Jebbu Miango on Saturday night, July 31 in which five people were killed and about 85 buildings burnt,\u201d NAN quoted him as saying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe next morning, the attacks continued at Tambora in Riyom LGA where 12 people were killed and some houses destroyed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The police commissioner said some security personnel were also killed in the attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He said Simon Lalong, governor of the state, has given an order to security personnel in the state to ensure that the situation is brought under control and to fish out the assailants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHis excellency has read a riot act to us that we should move out and within two weeks bring to book all those that have perpetrated the attacks. This would be done,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He warned that instigators of reprisal attacks will not be spared saying, \u201chuman life is sacrosanct, nobody can take it at will. There is a government on ground and lawlessness would not be accepted\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioner of police in Plateau state, Edward Egbuka has stated that 17 people were killed in the recent attacks on Bassa and Riyom LGAs of the state. Iregwe Development Association (IDA) had earlier stated that gunmen attacked Bassa LGA on Saturday, killing seven persons and razing 250 houses. 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