Contrary to the earlier claim of , a total of 14 people have
been confirmed killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani cattle rustlers in Kukek
village of Foron district of Barkin Ladi local government of Plateau state.
It was gathered that some suspected Fulani gunmen in their
numbers invaded the village in the night to rustle cows.
They were said to have successfully rustled about 60 cows and
killed 8 members of a family.
The killings of the 8 members of a family provoked the vigilante
group of the community, who immediately picked up arm and went after the
criminals. The clash between the vigilante group
and the criminals led to the
death of some persons.
Confirming the attack, the Plateau State Commissioner for
Information and Communication, Yiljap Abraham said 14 people were killed and
not 21.
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