Aggrieved residents, mostly youths and women, later confronted soldiers deployed to the area, accusing them of failing to protect the community from repeated assaults.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a resident of Tanjol community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, identified as Daniel Danladi during an attack on the community.
Aggrieved residents, mostly youths and women, later confronted soldiers deployed to the area, accusing them of failing to protect the community from repeated assaults.
Citing security sources, Zagazola Makama, a security intelligence expert, in a post on X, stated that the attack occurred on Sunday evening when armed assailants invaded the community, triggering panic among residents.
According to the sources, troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace, stationed at Dakku, responded to a distress call at about 6:18 p.m. after receiving reports of the attack.
