A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday in Plateau State when gunmen attacked a group of mourners returning from a burial ceremony, leaving one youth with a completely amputated hand.
The mourners were on their way back from Bachit community when they were ambushed by armed men in Rim, a neighbouring community in Riyom Local Government Area. The attackers reportedly opened fire on the group, injuring several and amputating one victim’s hand.
Confirming the attack, the Liaison Officer to Governor Caleb Mutfwang for Riyom Constituency, Timothy Dantong, who narrowly escaped the assault, said he was among those stranded until an armoured security vehicle arrived to evacuate them.
“While returning from a burial in my village in Bachit, we were advised to halt because of an ongoing attack in Rim,” Dantong told PUNCH Online on Thursday. “We waited over five hours for the situation to calm. Some individuals who attempted to proceed were shot by the gunmen, whom we suspect to be Fulani militia.”
Dantong added that one of the victims suffered a complete amputation of the hand due to the attack.
He further revealed that the following morning (Thursday), gunmen again surfaced in Wereng community, blocking the road and attacking villagers riding a motorcycle.
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