…As pregnant woman, five others are killed in Plateau

[Mirror]

Six persons, a pregnant woman and five men, were killed in Bisichi village along Foron Road in Barkin Ladi Local government of Plateau state yesterday. The deceased were reportedly coming back to Foron from Bukuru.

The chairman of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Hon. Emmanuel Loman, who confirmed the attack said the six people were ambushed on their way to Foron and Fan villages around 7:30am He disclosed that two of the dead were from Bwara and one from Kakpwis in Foron District while three, including the pregnant woman, were from Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government of the State

The chairman described the attack as barbaric and sad, especially at a time that peace was believed to have fully returned to the Local Government Council. He called on people of the locality to remain calm as security agencies are making efforts to apprehend the suspects.

National Mirror