Plateau : Bandits Attack Kulben Community, 20 Killed

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kulben Community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed 10 persons.

A resident of Kulben village, Moses Fwan, on Monday, confirmed the attack to The PUNCH in Jos.

Fwan said the incident which happened on Sunday night also left several houses belonging to villagers destroyed by the bandits before they fled the community.

Fwan said, “Armed Fulani militia group attacked our community in Kulben village within Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

“The gunmen came to the village at about 10:00 pm on Sunday 10/09/2023 and killed 10 of our people. They also injured many others and destroyed our property including houses”.

According to the report by Punch, when contacted, the media officer for the Military Special Task Force in charge of maintaining peace in the state, Captain Oya James, said he was unaware of the incident.

He however, promised to investigate the incident and take necessary action to forestall further occurrence.

PUNCH