Pastor, 4 others feared killed in Plateau community

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By James Moses (9News Nigeria -Jos)

Suspected gunmen have again killed five persons in Kimakpa village of Kwall District in Bassa local government area of Plateau State.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Sam Jugo, said the killing took place on Monday at midnight.

“We woke up this morning to another sad one. In the middle of the night of June 2, 2024, criminal invaders attacked and killed five of our residents in cold blood at Kimakpa.

“The criminal elements who came in their numbers with heavy weapons killed a pastor of the Assemblies of God Church, Keall, Dauda Dalyop”, Jugo said in a statement.

Also killed were Mrs Chummy Dauda, 57 years, Mr Chwe Ajuhs, 26 years, Mr Joshua Kusa, 45 years and Mrs Rikwe Doro, 43 years old.

He added, “Two persons were severally injured and are currently undergoing treatment at home. Troops of Operation Safe Haven were mobilized to avert further genocide. There’s uneasy calm in Kwall District.

-9News Nigeria.

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