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No fewer than eight persons were on Tuesday killed in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State in separate attacks by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
In one of the attacks, a Pastor of Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Adamu Gyang Wurim, his wife and three children were burnt to death in their sleep at Abonong village in Foron district of the local government.
The member representing Barkin Ladi constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Gyendeng, confirmed the killing on phone on Wednesday.
He said: “The attackers, armed with machetes and AK47 rifles reportedly stormed the village at about 8pm, shooting sporadically and burning houses, killing another two.”
Also confirming the killings, Chairman of the Berom Youth Movement (BYM), Foron branch, Mr. Thomas Tsok, said:…
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