Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong

Despite the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on three local government areas of Plateau State, six persons were reportedly killed in the early hours of Sunday when some gunmen attacked Rahwol-Fwi village, a community in Fan District of Barkin-Ladi Llocal Government Area.

The attackers reportedly swooped on the village on motorcycles at about 2:45 a.m. while the victims were asleep,  wreaked havoc and escaped before the arrival of security operatives.

An eyewitness said the early morning attack lasted for almost an hour before the intervention of the military. He added that the pastorium of a Baptist church, a government hospital and 17 houses were burnt.

Confirming the attack, the spokesman of the military Special Task Force (STF) in Plateau State, Major Umar Adams however said only four persons died, adding that more personnel had been deployed in the affected community.

Governor Simon Lalong had last week imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the three councils ravaged by gunmen. The attacks left more than  100 persons dead, with property worth millions of naira burnt.