Some unidentified gunmen on Tuesday
night killed three members of a family in
Gyel, Bukuru in Jos South Local Government
Area of Plateau State.
Coming barely 48 hours after another
family of five was killed in the state, the
new trend is sending jitters down the
spine of many residents.
In the latest incident, the man and his two
children were killed in a midnight attack by
gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
But the matriarch of the family was said to
have survived the attack and was said to
be receiving treatment in an undisclosed
hospital.
State Commissioner for Information and
Communications, Mr. Abraham Yiljap, who
confirmed the incident, said the victims
were murdered in their sleep.
He said, "Seven people have been arrested
in connection with the attacks in some
communities in Foron and Kuru and will be
charged to court after preliminary
investigations are conducted"
Abraham appealed to the people of the
state to remain calm and be on the alert.
He also urged them to report any
suspicious movement in their
neighbourhood to law enforcement
agencies.
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