Tears, tension as gunmen kill three, burn houses in Plateau village

Gunmen have killed three people in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

National President of the Irigwe Youths Movement, Ezekiel Bini, who confirmed the killings told the Punch in Jos on Monday that the victims were shot dead by the gunmen who laid ambush at Nkedorong village road on Sunday evening.

Bini said that after killing the victims, the gunmen moved to another location in Zirshe village and set their houses on fire.

Bini said, “It was yesterday evening(Sunday), four of our people who were returning to their homes at Nkedorong village were attacked by gunmen suspected to herdsmen.

“The natives of Irigwe ethnic extraction were on their way home from Ri-bakwa to Rikwe-Chongu area when they came under attack around 7:30 pm

“Unfortunately, three of them died during the attack while one person escaped with gunshot injuries.

“Those that were killed were Ezekiel Maja, 29; Emmanuel Agaba, 30; and Moses Daburu, 26, while Mr. Bitrus Ezeh, 42, sustained an injury in his right leg and is presently on admission at Enos hospital Maiyango. Punch