Gunmen Kill at Least 22 in Late‑Night Attack on Kawel Village, Plateau State
The assault included an attack on the village primary health clinic and has intensified fears over repeated violence while official security comment remains limited.
Overview
- Community leaders and emergency responders said armed men invaded Kawel village late on Sunday night and that the death toll has risen to 22 after local assessments.
- Witnesses and a Red Cross responder reported that attackers stormed the community Primary Health Care Centre and shot health workers and patients who were receiving treatment.
- Survivors were evacuated to receive medical care and emergency teams are conducting recovery and stabilization work in the area.
- Efforts to obtain a comprehensive statement from the Plateau State Police Command and Operation Safe Haven were unsuccessful and named spokespeople were unreachable as reporters filed updates.
- The attack comes less than five days after the killing of Gwande’s district head and underscores a pattern of deadly incursions that are straining local health services and prompting urgent protection concerns for rural communities.