FIVE people have been killed following Monday evening attack by terrorists on Kerang community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The attack occurred despite a 24-hour curfew imposed on the LGA by the government following similar attacks by gunmen which claimed many lives in the neighbouring communities last week.
Similarly, terrorists on Monday attacked Ruwan Dorawan village, Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State where they had a fierce encounter with the police who subsequently repelled them.
Police killed one of the terrorists and recovered one GPMG with 58 rounds of 7.62 MM X 51 MM live ammunition, during the incident, which occurred at 11am. The spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.
He said, “On the 26th of June, 2023, at about 11am, the command received a report that terrorists, bandits in their numbers, armed with lethal weapons, such as GPMG and AK-47 rifles, shooting sporadically, attacked Ruwan Dorawa village, Dutsinma Local Government Area.
“Unhesitatingly, the Area Commander, along with DPO Dutsinma Division, led a team of Police operatives to the scene and engaged the terrorist in a fierce gun duel, as a result of which they were forced to abandon their heinous mission.”
