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It was a triple tragedy last Sunday in Plateau as two persons were killed while five others sustained injuries in separate attacks on Toul and Halle communities in Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
At the same time, 35-year-old miner has died following the collapse of a mining pit at Asaradan village in Jos East Local Government Area of the State.
The attacks on the two communities, our correspondent gathered, occurred at about 9pm when the gunmen reportedly stormed the villages simultaneously and opened fire on residents in the residents.
Gabriel Titus, a resident of Toul, confirmed the incidents to newsmen on Monday.
He said that during this incident, one person was killed and four others injured in the attack on Toul community.while the second person was killed in Halle and one other person sustained injuries during the attack. Both communities are in Mangu.
Titus said that the residents were taken unawares as the gunmen came into the community and opened fire sporadically on the people.
He said, “One surprising thing about these attacks in Mangu is that these killers were able to move around despite the dusk to dawn curfew imposed by the state Despite the curfew, they said still came and carried out the attack.”
He called for urgent measures to ensure that they curfew was enforced while soliciting urgent to protect residents in the affected communities,.
Meanwhile one person was killed when a mining pit collapsed in Asaradan village in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The victim was identified as Ibrahim Jabir.
The pit was said to have collapsed at about 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, trapping the victim.
Peter Ajik, a resident of Jos East,who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jos on Monday, said, that the victim died on the spot.
He said that the incident was another reminder of the dangers of illegal artisanal mining.
Ajik called for adequate measures to be put in place to protect the youths who are most vulnerable in the risky business
“This is another reminder of the dangers associated with illegal mining activities, especially when adequate safety measures are not put in place.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, couldn’t be by reached for comments as his phone was not available when our correspondent tried to contact him for his comments.
