Gunmen kill two at Plateau mining site

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos
Gunmen have killed two persons at a mining site in Burdinga, Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) has confirmed.
The victims, identified as Goodluck Bulus and Emmanuel Monday, both in their mid-20s, were reportedly killed on Friday, in an attack that has renewed concerns over persistent insecurity in the area.
Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen stormed the mining site at about 6pm and opened fire on the miners, killing the two young men.
The National Publicity Secretary of BYM, Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, condemned the killings and called on the Pla...