Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen killed five persons in Dantako and Nzharuvo communities in Miango District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State even with President Muhammadu Buhari on a visit to the state.
ASP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) yesterday in Jos.
According to him, the incident that
occurred on Thursday night left scores severely injured and many properties
destroyed.
“Yesterday (Thursday), gunmen
suspected to be herdsmen attacked and killed four Irigwe persons at Dantanko
and a Fulaniman at Nzharuvo communities in Miango district of Bassa local
government.
“The deceased persons are identified
as Emmanuel Joseph, Christopher Joseph, Peace Joseph, Henry Audu and Samuel
Isah.
“Samuel Isah has since been buried,
but the remaining four are deposited at the Jos University Teaching Hospital’s
(JUTH) mortuary,” he said.
The PPRO explained that those
injured, including a four-year old child were receiving treatment at Enos
hospital, Miango.
He said investigations were ongoing
to unravel those behind the dastardly act.
Buhari returned to Abuja yesterday
at the end of his two day visit to Plateau
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