No fewer than seven persons have feared killed after armed bandits attacked Dong area of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
IDOMA VOICE gathered that the hoodlums invaded the area around 11:30 pm on Sunday.
The incident comes less than 24 hours after two herders were killed around the Rantya area.
According to Daily Trust, two others were also killed in Kuru village of Jos South on Sunday afternoon.
The spokesman for the State Police Command, Ubah Gabriel, confirmed the incident.
The PPRO said; “On Sunday, 23/05/2021 at about 2000hrs, the Command received a distress call that yet-to-be identified gunmen came out suddenly from a near by bush, invaded Dong Village, Jos South LGA and killed seven persons.
“A combined team of policemen, STF, vigilante operatives led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operation, raced swiftly to the scene but the hoodlums had already fled back into the bush.
“Investigation is ongoing, Frantic effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects. Meanwhile, Security has been beefed up in that area to prevent escalation of violence.”
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