Plateau: 5 miners killed in fresh attack

Less than 72 hours after three miners were killed in the Gangare area of Barkin Ladi, another five miners were killed and two others injured when gunmen ambushed them while they were mining at Marit village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident, which happened at about 1 p.m. on Saturday, has thrown the community into mourning.
National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the incident in a statement.
Tengwong said the victims were ambushed at Marit, adding that five persons lost their lives while two others sustained injuries.
BYM also expressed concern over renewed killings and destruction of fa...