Gunmen have attacked Bel village in Sho community, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing three residents and a security operative, while several others sustained injuries.
The attack reportedly occurred at about 9 p.m. on Sunday when the assailants invaded the community and opened fire on residents.
A resident, Mr Bulus Bot, who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen stormed the village at night and shot indiscriminately at innocent people.
“The gunmen stormed the community at about 9 p.m. and opened fire on innocent citizens, leaving some people dead and others injured,” he said.
Bot described the incident as disturbing, noting that residents were caught off guard by the attackers.
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The Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Rwang Tengwong, also confirmed the incident and identified three of the victims as Emmanuel Pam Dachung, 15; Joseph Gyang, 28; and Emmanuel Yohanna, 32.
He alleged that a soldier was also killed during the attack, bringing the reported death toll to four.
Tengwong condemned the killings and called on security agencies to identify and arrest those responsible.
He urged security operatives to take decisive action to prevent further attacks on communities in the area.
Efforts to obtain comments from security operatives on the incident were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
