Village head critically injured
By Golok Nanmwa
JOS — No fewer than nine members of the same family, including a two-month-old baby, were reportedly killed in a fresh attack by suspected gunmen on Kum and Wereng-Camp communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State late Saturday night.
Residents said the attack began at about 11:30 p.m. and lasted for more than an hour, during which the village head of the community was critically injured.
A resident, Precious Tok, told Vanguard that the victims were killed in their home during the coordinated attack, describing the incident as one of the deadliest in the area in recent times.
