Police have deployed an intervention team to the Plateau state to carry out an on-the-spot assessment and enhance a response to protect the community and run after the attackers following the Saturday attack on travellers, stated Frank Mba, a spokesperson for the police headquarters, on Sunday. “Meanwhile, 20 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack, while 33 victims have been rescued,” Mba said. At least 22 persons were killed and 14 injured on Saturday morning when a convoy of five buses carrying Muslim travellers were attacked by armed men. Mba said that police were working with the military, other security forces and the state government to ensure that attackers were brought to justice.

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