Five killed in Plateau mining site hours after NIPSS attack

Five persons have been killed at a mining site in Gero Village, Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area, in an attack allegedly carried out by armed  terrorists, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.

The incident occurred just hours after gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, killing three security personnel.

This was contained in a statement signed by Rwang Tengwong, National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) and made available to Journalists on Wednesday in Jos said the five victims were attacked and killed at the mining site in Gero Village on Tuesday.

“Five people have been killed by armed terrorists at a mining site in Gero Village of Gyel District, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State,” the statement read.

“This latest attack comes hours after terrorists attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, resulting in the death of three security personnel. Gero Village is located about five kilometres from NIPSS.

“This underscores the alarming deterioration of security within the area and raises serious concerns about the safety of residents and critical national institutions,” the statement stated.

Efforts to obtain an official reaction from the police were unsuccessful. Alfred Alabo, the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command was not available for comments at the time of filing this report.