No fewer than six persons were reportedly killed on Tuesday when gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Pinau village in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau state.

It was gathered that the bandits destroyed properties and whiskey away with food items and other valuables from the community.

Military Information Officer and Spokesman of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a multi-security taskforce in charge of peace in Plateau, Major Ishaku Takwa, confirmed the incident and said troops have been sent to the trouble community.

A resident of the community who spoke on phone said the bandits when arrived the community at about 3pm, shooting sporadically where six persons were gunned down and several others injured.

It was observed that the killings is coming five days after resident of the community raised alarm over the withdrawal of soldiers from the area.

The incident has forced out hundreds of persons, including women and children to flee the community for fear of bloody attack to the headquarters of Wase Local Government Area.

A resident, Garba Kasuwa, who fled his home told revealed that the assailants came in their numbers on motorcycles, carrying heavy guns.

He said “Before the arrival of the bandits, hundreds of residents of the community have already fled because of the fear of being attack, and that is why the casualty figure is not much. The few ones that remained, some were killed. The bandits on their arrival asked people to close themselves in their rooms.

“They broke our shops and stole food items and other properties. They also kidnapped some people. The situation is terrible” he said. (Daily Sun)