Students of a popular Plateau State Accountancy institution have fled their hostels as unidentified gunmen invade and cause panic in the community.
The students of the famous Nigerian College of Accountancy (NCA), Kwal, near Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday fled their campus following a ferocious invasion of the host community of Kwal by unknown gunmen, who left two dead and five others injured in the wake of the attack, ThisDay reports.
A student of the college, who preferred anonymity, said: “Most of us had to flee the community to Jos for safety.”
He however said: “I was told that normalcy has been restored to the community following a heavy presence of military and police personnel.”
Management Committee Chairman of Bassa local government, Mrs. Sarah Bali, who confirmed the attack, added that she had visited the community and normalcy had been restored.
Calling for calm, she promised that security operatives were working round the clock to arrest the perpetrators.
Also confirming the attack, the state Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Mr. Emmanuel Abuh, noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adekunle Adedunjoye had deployed men of the command to the scene.
Abuh however said he was yet to receive the casualty figure.
Meanwhile, the secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement (IYM), Mr. John Gana, told journalists that two persons were killed while five others were injured, adding that the attack left serious tension behind, which the security men are trying hard to manage.
He added that most villagers too have fled the community with the students of the college, leaving behind only a few, who now have their hearts in their mouths.
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