Five people were killed by unknown gunmen that invaded Rawuru village in Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government, Plateau State, on Wednesday according to Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the State Police Command.
Tyopev told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Jos that two persons were injured in the attack that took place in the night.
He said: “This morning, at about 8am, we received information from one Mr. Kim Timothy, the Youth Leader of Rawuru Village, Fan District in Barkin Ladi Local Government, that gunmen hit the area around 9pm on Wednesday.
“According to him, the victims were returning from a birthday party at Pugu, a nearby Village, when the gunmen opened fire on them.”
Tyopev said the gunmen fled the area after the attack, adding that the bodies of those killed had been buried, while those injured had been taken to Barkin Ladi General Hospital.
“Already, Mr. Austin Agbonlahor, the Commissioner of Police in the state, has directed that the incident be investigated while security has been beefed up in the areas and those around it to forestall a recurrence,” Tyopev said.
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