Update 2: Death toll now 150 with 500 wounded as of December 26.
(Jos) At least 70 unarmed men, women and children have fallen to Fulani terrorists attacking at battalion strength in Central Plateau State since December 23, according to officials speaking to Truth Nigeria senior editor Masara Kim at the scene.
“At present , 70 are dead,” said Monday Kassah, Chairman of Bokkos County to TruthNigeria. Higher numbers of casualties are feared in a series of ongoing attacks targeting Christian villages in Plateau State, Nigeria. The attacks, believed to be driven by land grab and ethnic displacements, have forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes amidst intense gunfire by terrorists speaking the Fulani dialect, according to eyewitnesses.
🚨MASS TRAGEDY IN NIGERIA DURING CHRISTMAS🚨:
– Coordinated Jihadist assaults in Plateau have led to over 140 fatalities, a number that continues to rise.
– The attacks targeted 20 Christian communities in Central Nigeria, where homes were raided and set ablaze as residents… pic.twitter.com/CzL7w9BzOG
— Nelson Epega (@nelsonepega) December 26, 2023
Fulani Tribesman = Muslims
