Reports from Plateau State indicate that a group of bandits on motorcycles attempted to attack Butura village in the Bokkos Local Government Area.
However, they were successfully repelled. It is worth noting that Butura had previously experienced a tragic massacre during the Christmas Eve period in 2023, where over 200 people lost their lives.
According to reports, the terrorists faced strong resistance from a local militant group that was formed by the community.
The group was established in response to the frequent attacks in the area.
A Twitter account called Citizens Observer described the community’s resistance as “formidable.”
“Early this morning, while the world’s attention was on the #bomb explosion in #Ibadan, the #Fulani terrorists went for an attack on Butura, a village in Bokkos, the place where they killed over 200 #Christians on Christmas eve, but met a formidable resistance from the locals.
“That is what we want from the people of Middle Belt — arm yourselves and defend your land.
“Continue to organise yourselves in defence of your land; track every terrorist hideout in your locality and dislodge all of them.
“Those cowards are protected by the government; in actual fact, they can not fight without government covering up for them,” the post read.
The Plateau State Police Command has contradicted the claim that local militants were responsible for driving away the bandits.
According to Alfred Alabo, the spokesperson for the command, the police were the ones who repelled the bandits. He confirmed the incident but mentioned that the police are currently collecting accurate information before sharing it to prevent spreading false details.
