Tears as victims of Plateau attack get mass burial

Coffins of the Plateau attack victims

A total of 27 victims who were killed in an attack by gunmen in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau state received mass burial on Friday.

Recall that 27 farmers, including men and women, were killed in the Bindi-Jebbu community of the council area of the state on July 15 when gunmen attacked the village

The attack also left many people who were sleeping injured, with several rushed to hospitals.

Speaking during the mass burial of the victims on Friday, the Chairman of Riyom LGA, Bature Shuwa, lamented the spate of attacks on rural communities in the local council. Punch