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Gunmen
Less than 48 hours to the celebration of Christmas, no fewer than 15 people were killed on Sunday by attackers in Gidan Ado village, Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Government (LGA) of Plateau State.
It was gathered that the victims, which included a pregnant woman and children, were killed at about 8pm less than 34 hours after stakeholders held a security meeting for a peaceful Yuletide.
National President of the Irigwe Youth Development Association, Mr. Ezekiel Bini confirmed the incident.
Bini, who condemned the attacks, described it as barbaric, saying the coordinated killing of the innocent persons less than 48 hours to the Christmas celebration is totally not acceptable.
He called on the security agencies and the government to immediately take measures to curtail any security challenge and protect the citizens ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebration in the state.
The First traditional ruler of Ganawuri Chiefdom Ata Aten HRH Yakubu Chaiman and the National President Ateng Development Association Clement Chup also condemned killing of the people.
No fewer than 300 people were killed on Christmas Eve of 2023, in coordinated attacks in Mangu, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi local government areas of the state. (Courtesy, excluding headline, Daily Sun)
