Three miners have been killed in a fresh attack by gunmen along the GSS Daffo Road in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The victims were reportedly ambushed at about 7:15 p.m. on Thursday while returning from a mining site in Fubok, Daffo District.
According to community sources, the attackers opened fire on the miners, killing all three at the scene before fleeing.
The deceased were identified as Maren Agom, 45, from Tadai Village in Manguna District, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head; Joe Buba, 38, from Josho Village in Daffo District, who was shot in the chest; and another victim identified simply as Yellow, whose age and full identity were yet to be confirmed.
The bodies of the victims have been deposited at Alheri Medical Centre in Daffo.
A community source, Peter Maju, said security personnel were immediately alerted to the incident and had launched efforts to track down the attackers.
He added that security had been reinforced in the area to prevent further attacks.
The latest incident adds to a series of deadly attacks in Bokkos and other parts of Plateau State, where several communities have witnessed recurring violence despite ongoing security operations.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report
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