Bandits strike another Plateau community, kill mother, son, two others

The serenity and bid of Kogot colony successful Vwang-Vom District, Jos South Local Council Area of Plateau State was on Tuesday night shattered, aft gunmen suspected to beryllium Fulani bandits invaded the community, sidesplitting a 78-year-old woman, Ngo Shettu Badung, and her 52-year-old son, Danjuma Badung.

Rwang Tengwong, the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youths Moulder-Association, BYM, who confirmed the incidental successful a connection connected Wednesday, said 2 different youths, identified arsenic Peter Dung, 22, and Amos Bele Danbwarang, 19, were reportedly ambushed and changeable dormant earlier the attackers fled into adjacent bushes, portion respective others sustained injuries successful the attack.

Tengwong said the attackers struck astatine astir 11:00 p.m. soon aft the subject arrested 8 section guards successful Vwang astatine Danwal successful Ganawuri Chiefdom.

According to the BYM Secretary, the attackers invaded the assemblage astatine nighttime erstwhile the residents had retired for the nighttime and opened occurrence connected the victims, throwing the country into panic arsenic villagers fled for safety.

“People started moving erstwhile the gunshots began. Residents were terrified due to the fact that the onslaught happened precocious astatine night.

“By the clip they were done and near the village, 4 radical were confirmed dead, including Ngo Shettu Badung, a 78-year-old, and her 52-year-old son, Danjuma Badung. Two different youths, Peter Dung, 22, a...