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At least 27 out of 29 persons reportedly killed in early morning attacks at Nkyie-Doghwro community of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State have been given a mass burial.<\/p>\n

The President, Irigwe Development Association, Sunday Abdu, said the victims were hacked to death in a classroom.<\/p>\n

“Twenty-seven out of the 29 people were buried in one grave. We later found two other dead bodies. It is worrisome because the 27 people already buried were murdered in a classroom, given security cover by soldiers, where they supposedly sought refuge,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Abdu said this on Monday evening in Jos at the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ press centre during a press conference on the killings in Bassa Local Government.<\/p>\n

The killings in the council have continued despite a dusk to dawn curfew declared there on Friday by the state government.<\/p>\n

Mr. Abdu said seven communities have been attacked within one month adding that 41 persons have been killed in the attacks.<\/p>\n

The community leader expressed disappointment that the dusk to dawn curfew imposed on Bassa by the state government was not effective as the killings occurred within the period of curfew.<\/p>\n

In his reaction, President Muhammadu Buhari said that he received with deep sadness and regret, news of the recent killings which have been described as a reprisal attack perpetrated by suspected herdsmen.<\/p>\n

Mr. Buhari in a statement by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Monday said he believes that “this madness has gone too far.”<\/p>\n

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Mr. Shehu said the president has instructed the military and the police to not only bring the violence to an instant end, but to draw up a plan to ensure that there are no further attacks and reprisal attacks by one group against the other.<\/p>\n

“President Buhari is devoted to the sanctity of Nigeria’s unity, and he encourages Nigerians of all groups to learn to live together in peace and harmony,” Mr. Shehu said.<\/p>\n

It also said the president commiserates with the governor and people of Plateau State, and with those who lost their loved ones, friends and family.<\/p>\n

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“May God comfort them as only He can,” he said.<\/p>\n

In his reaction, the Northern chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Yakubu Pam, described the Monday attack as “one, too many.”<\/p>\n

He sued for peace among warring factions, urging community leaders to intervene to stem the violence.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the development, the commander of Operation Safe Heaven, a military task force on Jos crisis, Anthony Atolagbe, said the Nigerian Army will investigate alleged involvement of soldiers in the killings.<\/p>\n

According to the commander, who visited the scene, the affected soldiers have been redeployed to the taskforce headquarters in Jos for questioning.<\/p>\n

The Irigwe Development Association had accused soldiers on guard of negligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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