Women from the Bin-Per community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the killing of 24 persons in the community.

The women, who came out in large numbers, held leaves as they marched and called for urgent government action to protect their lives and communities.

The protest followed the midnight attack on the community during which armed men reportedly invaded homes and killed residents.

One of the protesters, Mrs Ladi Joshua, said the women were devastated by the loss of their husbands, children, relatives and other members of the community.

The women expressed grief over what they described as bloodshed and demanded an end to the recurring attacks.

Meanwhile, 24 victims of the attack have been given a mass burial, while several other victims who sustained injuries are currently receiving treatment in hospitals.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) scribe in Plateau State, Hon. Jude Eli Dakur, has condemned attack, which he described as barbaric, senseless and unacceptable.

He expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives and the destruction of homes, farmlands and property.

He said the killing of innocent citizens, particularly people who were asleep in their homes, was a grave assault on the sanctity of human life and should not be allowed to become a recurring feature of life in Plateau State.

Hon. Dakur commiserated with the families of those killed, the injured and displaced persons, as well as the entire people of Mangu Local Government Area, particularly residents of Bin-Per and the Kombun District.

He urged the security agencies to immediately mobilise and go after the perpetrators of the attack, stressing that those responsible must be identified, arrested and brought to justice. (Daily Trust)

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