Plateau killings: Attackers went from house to house killing our people – Survivors

Survivors of the brutal assault on Bin-Per community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State recounted how heavily armed militants systematically killed civilians on Tuesday. Over 25 people were killed as the attackers, numbering more than 100, moved from house to house across the community. According to victims who shared their experiences in a video on social media, the heavily armed assailants wore sophisticated weapons such as AK-47s and seemed to have intimate knowledge of the area.

Shadrach Danladi recounted how his family was awakened in the middle of the night when the invaders stormed their village. The attackers carried out cold-blooded killings while torching homes to displace anyone who managed to escape. "They went from house to house, brought out people who could not escape and killed them in cold blood," stated Danladi.

Grace Mureng expressed her horror at the violence, noting that the attackers called out specific names and households they wished to target. Six members of her husband's extended family were among the victims. Talatu Solomon lost her husband, his two brothers, and three cousins in the massacre, which left her with only her younger sister. Her survival was attributed to her being away at her sister's place in Panyam during the attack.