20 people killed in Jos

About 20 people were again killed in Plateau
State, yesterday, when gunmen invaded Mavou
village in Wase Local Government Area.
The latest killing is coming barely 48 hours after
over 30 people were killed in two villages of Riyom
LGA.
Reports from Wase said the attackers who invaded
the village at abut 2a.m. also torched abut 10
houses.
A resident who gave his name as Nangak said the
attackers came in large number and shot
sporadically as they raided the village.
The motive for the attack could not be immediately
ascertained, but there had been skirmishes among
communities in the local government for some
time now.
It was learnt that additional security had been
deployed to the area to restore normalcy.
Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Felicia
Anslem confirmed the attack, but said she was yet
to get the details.
Meanwhile, the Ambassador of Netherlands to
Nigeria, Mr. John Groffen had urged citizens of
Plateau State to sustain the peace being
maintained in the state ahead of coming elections,
describing peace as key to development.
Speaking, yesterday, while on an assessment visit
to the University of Jos, he said the Royal Dutch
Embassy was impressed with the efforts made by
the institution in sustaining the peace in the
communities in the state.
“The Kingdom of Netherlands has respect for
Nigeria and cooperation has always existed
between both countries. Nigeria is a power house
in Africa hence its stability is vital to Netherlands.
“We are impressed by the institution’s
achievements in peace building. As the state is
getting set for local government election and the
country prepares for the general elections next
year, we know security issues are of importance to
the stability of Nigeria and we urge all to continue
to be peaceable,” he said.