Tragedy struck after unknown gunmen stormed Lighitlubang village in Bungha District in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing a family of five while they were asleep on Friday, January 31, 2025.
According to one of the villagers, Moses Bankat, who confirmed the incident to Punch, the victims were attacked at the dead of the night. The assailants killed a man, his wife and their child as well as another couple.
“It happened at about midnight on 31/01/2025. Some suspected Fulani terrorists entered Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government and k!lled a family of five—a man, his wife, and child—along with another man and his wife, all slaughtered,” he said.
It was gathered that the attack sent shockwaves through the community, with many residents expressing fear and anxiety.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, said security agents had been deployed to the affected community to maintain peace and order while an investigation had begun.