75-year-old, her three children, family of eight, two others killed in Plateau

The military Special Task Force overseeing security in Plateau State has confirmed the killing of 14 persons in separate attacks on some rural communities in the state between Wednesday and Thursday.
The STF, in a statement, said one of those killed was a 75-year-old woman in Sara village, Riyom Local Government Area.
The spokesman of the STF, Lieutenant Kingsley Egbo, said: “The old woman was killed along with her three children.’’
A family of eight in a remote village near Sop in Makera and two others at Lotton village in Jol, Riyom Local Government Area were also killed by gunmen, the statement by Egbo said.
The STF spokesman said the combined security outfit already has a lead that could lead to the arrest of the gunmen, adding: “When we received reports of the attack, we quickly moved into Sho village and engaged the assailants in a gun battle, which led to the arrest of some of the attackers.
“We also recovered some of their weapons while many others escaped with gunshot wounds. The suspects are currently being interrogated.”