Gunmen have taken the lives of more than 30 individuals in the Bwoi District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau.
DSP Alfred Alabo has verified the occurrence in a statement.
Alabo conveyed that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Bartholomew Onyeka, labeled the incident as tragic and ordered the prompt deployment of armed personnel to the locality.
He elaborated that because of the superior firepower of the security personnel, the miscreants deserted four motorcycles.
Alabo reiterated that the police commissioner has urged the inhabitants of the locality to maintain calmness. He also added that the security agencies have strategies in place to apprehend the perpetrators.