Suspected fulani herdsmen goes berserk, many slaughtered, as Plateau government imposes curfew.

Bodmasnewsblog reports that over 200 persons is said to have been slaughtered by raging suspected fulani herdsmen, in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State in Sunday attack. According to multiple reports, the victims had their homes and Churches burnt and their lives cut short by the invaders.

Following the fresh attack, the Plateau state government has imposed a curfew on three local government area, Riyom, Barakin Ladi and Jos south local government areas of the state. 

Ladi Choji, president of Berom Youth Movement, told newsmen that 72 corpses had so far been recovered as 31 corpses were recovered from Gashish village, 41 others from different villages in Barkin Ladi.

Rufus Bature, secretary to the state government, announced the curfew, on Sunday afternoon.

He said the movements in the three local government areas would be restricted between 6pm and 6am.

Bature added that those on “essential duties” would be exempted.

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