Plateau Women Protest Killing Of 24 Residents In Mangu

Women from Bin-Per community in Ruff, Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the killing of 24 residents by gunmen.
The women marched through the community holding leaves above their heads as they mourned the victims and demanded urgent government action to protect residents from further attacks.
The protest followed an overnight attack in which armed men reportedly invaded homes in the community 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 protesters called for an end to recur...