BEVERLY HILLS, May 24, (THEWILL) – Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have killed seven persons in an attack in Dong village in Plateau State.
According to reports, the armed gunmen attacked the community on Sunday night, shooting sporadically.
The State Police Spokesman, Gabriel Ubah, who confirmed the attack in a statement said the police received a distress call about the attack around 8pm and immediately went to the scene of the incident.
According to Ubah, the attackers had, however, fled into the bush by the time they arrived.
The statement read, “On Sunday 23/05/2021 at about 2000hrs, the Command received a distress call that yet to be identified gunmen came out suddenly from a near by bush, invaded Dong Village, Jos South LGA and killed seven persons.
“A combined team of Policemen, STF, Vigilante operatives led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operation, raced swiftly to the scene but the hoodlums had already fled back into the bush.
“Investigation is ongoing, frantic effort is on to arrest the fleeing suspects.”
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