Plateau: Gunmen ambush, kill youth leader in Bassa

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
A youth leader in Miango in Bassa Local Government , Plateau State, John Telle Danjuma, has been killed.
Danjuma, popularly called Excoba, was the Director of Social of the Miango Youth Development Association (MYDA). He was reportedly ambushed and killed at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday along the Gyu (Twins Hill) axis in Miango community.
Confirming the development in a statement, the Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, Weyi Agara,   said Danjuma, who was recently inaugurated into office, was attacked while returning home.
He had barely served in office for two months before his death.
Agara described the deceased as a dedicated...