Suspected gunmen Saturday evening killed four workers at a mining site in Dong village, Plateau State.
Reports said the attackers stormed the village and shot dead the workers at the site.
A woman was said to have escaped the onslaught by whiskers, but she is presently receiving treatment in the hospital.
A community leader, Emmanuel Dong, has confirmed the sad incident.
Similarly, the Plateau State Police Command PRO, ASP Gabriel Ubah has confirmed the attack to The Nation, affirming the casualty number.