“We have confirmed that six people, all of them women and children were killed in the attack,‘‘ Spokesman, Special Military Task Force, Lt. Col. Kingsley Umoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos.
He said that three victims who were injured had been hospitalised, while many houses were also burnt.
“No arrests have been made. At the moment, we have no idea who the assailants were. The distress call came one hour after the attack.
“The village is so remote that reaching it is a great challenge. There are no deployments in the area by the army, but all the security agencies are already there to prevent any escalation,‘‘ he added.
Some of the villagers who spoke to NAN described the attack as ``very shocking,’’ saying that they were taken unaware as they were still in bed when the attackers invaded the village.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Mohammed Lerama, confirmed the incident and expressed disgust at the resurgence of violence in the area. He also confirmed that a team of mobile police officers had been dispatched to the village.
Chairman of Bassa Local Government Area, Mr. Musa Sule, described the attack as “very horrible.”
“It is sad that the peace loving villagers were attacked while they were asleep. It is devastating, but we hope that the security agencies will get to the root of the matter,” he said.
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