Gunmen behead one, kill another in Plateau village

Tension has gripped the village of Kantoma
in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau
State as gunmen, suspected to be Fulani
herdsmen, beheaded a young man in the
early hours of Wednesday.
The gunmen were also said to have shot
another person dead within the same time.
The villagers were said to have woken up to
behold the gory body of the victim along the
road.
Executive Director of Stefanos Foundation,
Mr. Mark Lipdo, said in a text message to
our correspondent that sporadic gunshots
were heard all through the morning and the
locals stayed indoors to avoid being caught
up in the crossfire.
He said he received distress calls from the
villagers, asking that security men be
drafted to the area to avoid further
bloodshed.
Spokesman for the state police command,
Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident.
He said two people were killed, adding that
the command had deployed more men to
ensure law and order and stop the
escalation of violence.