The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima Wednesday, 27 December, 2023 undertook an on-the-spot assessment of communities that were attacked by marauders in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs of Plateau State on Christmas Eve. He was received at the airport by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; alongside the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Governor Caleb Mutfwang; former Governors Simon Lalong and Joshua Dariye.
The VP also visited displaced persons who converged on the mini-stadium in the Bokkos LGA.
Mostly women and children, the displaced persons recounted how they were attacked by gunmen who set their houses ablaze and killed over 100 of their loved ones in coordinated attacks on Christmas Eve. The attacks were recorded in communities in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs.
The victims were seen with placards with inscriptions such as ‘Our Human Rights Must Be Protected’, amongst others.
Source: Channels
