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Gyang Bere, Jos
A family of six members have been wiped-out by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Dangwal village of Ganawuri District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Daily Sun gathered that the attackers invaded the village at about 8 pm in the night, attacked and killed family members of Lo-Gwong Du.
It was learned that the attackers killed the grandfather, grandmother, two children, their mother and father all members of the same family.
Police Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Matthias Tyopev Terna, confirmed the incident and said he had not been informed of the details of the incident.
Tyopev noted that the DPO in charge of the area had gone to the village to get first-hand information and pledged to make public details of the attack.
Former Minister of Sports, Hon. Damishi Sango, confirmed the incident and said six persons were killed.
He condemned the attack and called on Plateau State government and security agencies in the state to raise to their constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property.
