Nigeria, April 14 -- At least 40 people were killed and many others injured on Monday in a midnight attack on the Zike community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

This comes less than two weeks after terrorists killed at least 52 people in the same local government area. Despite the promise by the federal government to end the senseless killings and unrest in the state, the violence has continued unabated with attacks and reprisals.

A community leader, Wakili Tongwe, told Channels TV that the killers stormed the village in the early hours of Monday, shooting indiscriminately.

Mr Tongwe said his team of vigilantes and some security personnel were on patrol in another community when the attack happened.

He said by the tim...