Three lose their lives as gunmen assault mining website in Plateau

Crime

By Linda Ikeji
11 November 2026, 8:14 am

Three individuals individuals have misplaced their lives following an assault by gunmen on a mining website in Jol neighborhood, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident occurred at about 6pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 when the assailants reportedly stormed the mining website and opened hearth on individuals within the space.

This comes two days after 5 individuals, together with a soldier, had been murdered round Sho neighborhood of Barikin Ladi LGA of the state.

A resident of the neighborhood, Bulus Shen, who confirmed the incident, instructed newsmen that the gunmen arrived on the mining website within the night and started taking pictures sporadically, fatally injuring the victims.

Shen stated the assault threw the neighborhood into panic, including that three individuals had been reportedly murdered within the incident.

The spokesperson of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, additionally confirmed the assault.

Tengwong condemned the assault, describing the incident as disturbing and unacceptable.

He referred to as on safety businesses to urgently examine the assault, apprehend these accountable and strengthen safety round rural communities to stop additional lack of lives.

Members of Berom and Fulani communities have been buying and selling blame and accusations in opposition to one another within the ongoing murders and assaults in numerous communities of Mangu, Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Bassa LGAs.

The state authorities had, on September 21, imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the affected LGAs. But regardless of the choice, violence continues.