Plateau massacre: Death toll rises above 30 as residents count losses

Death toll from Sunday night’s attack on Kawel village in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State has reportedly risen to 30, as some of the injured victims succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment in the hospital.
Community leaders and residents have also reported that some of the victims include health workers and security personnel who were also caught in the crossfire during the attack.
Residents said the attack was carried out by suspected Fulani militias who invaded the village in their hundreds and attacked the residents who had already retired for the night.
A youth leader in Bokkos LGA, Christopher Luka, who spoke with journalists earl...