The remains of the victims who were attacked and killed by a mob while travelling to a wedding in the Mangun community of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, have been laid to rest.
The victims, comprising men, women, and children, were residents of the Basawa-Anguwan Rimi community in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. They were en route to the Qua’an Pan Local Government Area for a wedding ceremony when their vehicle was attacked by assailants. Tragically, the attackers killed several passengers and burned some of the victims’ bodies.
Fortunately, some of the commuters survived the attack and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
The deceased were buried at Hayi Muslim Cemetery under tight security. Religious leaders in Mangu explained that the relatives of the victims consented to the burial in Plateau State to prevent any potential tensions in their hometowns.
Before the funeral prayers, religious leaders urged Muslim faithful to accept the tragedy as the will of Allah and to refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
