Three persons have been confirmed dead after armed men attacked a mining site in Jol community of Riyom Local Government Area in Plateau State.
The gunmen stormed the location on Tuesday evening at about 6:00 p.m., opening fire on the miners, resulting in the death of three victims on the spot.
The incident occurred just two days after five people, including a soldier, were killed around the Sho community in the neighboring Barikin Ladi Local Government Area.
The spokesperson of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, condemned the recurring violence, describing the attack as totally unacceptable. He urged security agencies to investigate the killings, track down the perpetrators, and reinforce security across rural communities to halt further bloodshed.
Despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government on September 21 across Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, and Bassa LGAs, violence and targeted attacks have persisted, with communities trading blame over the crisis.
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