At least 12 people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen attacked a mining site in Atoso village in Nigeria’s restive Plateau state, a local group
leader said on Wednesday.
Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, who heads the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) said the attackers, who locals identified as armed Fulani militias, struck late on Tuesday, leaving five others hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Police spokesperson Alfred Alabo confirmed investigations were underway.
At least 12 killed in Nigeria mining site attack
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