However, report from the area indicated that 10 people were buried yesterday while the number of those who died in the hospital, mainly children and aged women, were said to have increased. A source in the area said in all, about 33 people have died with some burnt in their huts.
At the Vom Christian Hospital, there were women and children with injuries including those who lost their limbs and those with machete cuts in the faces, limbs and back.
Most of the victims were still in shock and unable to talk about their experiences. About eight victims, including a woman whose jaw was almost cut off were referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital.
Reacting to what he termed as conflicting reports about the casualties, the STF spokesman, Capt. Salisu Mustapha said two persons, were attacked on their way to the farm by suspected Fulani herdsmen and when contacted, STF personnel deployed around the area swiftly moved to the scene of the incident to repel the attack.
At the scene, they discovered that the entire village was also under attack and houses had been set ablaze. In the village, nine corpses, including seven charred bodies were discovered while five others were injured. Those injured were taken to the Vom Christian Hospital. He said that normalcy had returned to the area as STF personnel patrol the entire area.
The commander of STF, Major General David Enetie, accompanied by the interim administrator of the local government area, had visited the scene for on-the-spot assessment.
Appealing to the people to allow security operatives take control of the security situation, he urged them not to take laws into their hands.
Source; sunnewonline.com
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