Two farmers were on Monday killed, while another sustained serious injuries after they were attacked by gunmen suspected to be Fulani terrorists in Takkas community in Fier Ward of Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Terrified residents who spoke with journalists following the invasion of the community said the assailants laid an ambush in the village and attacked the victims while working on their farms on Sunday and Monday.
Also confirming the attack, the member representing Pankshin North Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dewan Gabriel, said one of the victims was killed on Sunday while the second was murdered on Monday evening.
In a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists, Gabriel said that one of the corpses was deposited at the General Hospital, Pankshin, while the other was taken to a Christian hospital in the area.
Condemning the killings, which he described as barbaric, senseless and unacceptable, the lawmaker said the latest attacks have heightened anxiety in the community, with many residents expressing fears over returning to their farms at the peak of the farming season.
“I received with deep shock and sadness the heartbreaking news of the attack on Takkas Community in Fier Ward, Pankshin Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of innocent people and left many families in grief,” he said.
“I strongly condemn this barbaric and senseless act of violence. No community should have to endure such tragedy, and those responsible must be identified, arrested, and prosecuted without delay.
“I extend my deepest condolences to the
