Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Gunmen have k!lled three miners in a fresh attack along the GSS Daffo Road in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The victims were reportedly attacked at about 7:15 p.m. on
Thursday, July 30, 2026 while returning from a mining site at Fubok in Daffo
District.
Bokkos Youth leader, Christopher Luka, confirmed the
incident to Daily Trust on Friday, narrating that said gunmen opened fire on
the victims.
The deceased were identified as Maren Agom, 45, a native of
Tadai Village in Manguna District, who was shot in the head; Joe Buba, 38, a
native of Josho Village in Daffo District, who sustained a gunshot wound to the
chest; and Mr Yellow.
The bodies of the victims have been deposited at Alheri
Medical Centre, Daffo in Bokkos local government area of the state.
A resident of the community, Peter Maju, said security
personnel were immediately informed of the incident and had commenced efforts
to track down the attackers, while security had been reinforced in the area to
forestall further violence.
The latest attack adds to the growing wave of killings in
Bokkos and other parts of Plateau State.
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