On Monday, April 14, the National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Samuel Jugo said that a total of 51 people killed by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen in Zike Kimakpa community of Plateau State have been buried in a mass grave....READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE | READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE...
Jugo said the victims of the attack were buried amid wailing and tears by their loved ones, sympathisers and members of the community.
Politics Nigeria gathered that the victims were all laid to rest at the burial site as an only available option to tackling the challenge of having to bury each victim separately.
Recall that an attack by some armed armed in the Zike Kimakpa community in Kwall District of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa LGA occurred in the early hours of Monday.
While initial reports stated that 47 people were killed during the attack, a source within the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said more bodies were being discovered by community members who were on a search and rescue mission for residents.
Residents of the community were said to have scampered for safety in nearby bushes following the attack by the gunmen who invaded the village and shot sporadically at residents who were said to be running for their lives.
This particular attack comes barely one week after some armed men invaded five different communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. Over 50 people from the communities in Bokkos were also killed by the gunmen.