At least six members of a vigilante group were killed on Tuesday night attack in Sambak, a community in Riyom Local Government of Plateau State.
The spokesperson of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Ishaku Sabastine, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
“It was a diversionary attack because the information we got earlier was that the criminals were going to attack Tashek and Wereng to rustle cows (in Riyom); six lives were lost in Riyom.”