Plateau bleeds again as gunmen kill soldier, 4 others

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
The cycle of bloodletting continued in Plateau State at the weekend as suspected gunmen launched separate attacks on communities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas, killing five people, including a soldier and a 15-year-old boy, while two others sustained gunshot injuries, one of them critically.
The killings, which occurred on Sunday, heightened fears among residents of the affected communities, particularly as one of the attacks took place in Barkin Ladi, where a curfew was already in force to contain recurring violence.
The attacks came as troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) intensified operations against criminal elements across the ...