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Twelve people were
killed and several others injured in a fresh attack on Rwang Fang
village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early
hours of Tuesday by unknown assailants.

Among those killed was a driver, his wife and their four children.

The military
Special Task Force (STF) Spokesman, Charles Ekeocha, who confirmed the
incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), blamed the villagers for
not contacting the force on time.

According to him,
“the attack was carried out around midnight, but the villagers did not
inform us until the attackers had fled. A military helicopter has been
deployed there for aerial surveillance, because some cattle were also
rustled during the attack.” Mr Ekeocha said more troops have been
deployed to beef up security in the area, and that men of the force are
on the trail of the assailants.

He said relevant
information about the victims would be released later, and promised
that the military is on top of the situation.

The Plateau Police
Command and the Speacial Task Force (STF) had earlier on Monday said
that it has deployed officials to secure the state having received
threats and says it will clamp down on any group planning to carry out
fresh attacks in parts of Jos.

In separate
statements, the security agencies warned those planning to foment
trouble in the town to reconsider their actions in their own interest
or face the consequences.