Five miners killed, two wounded in Plateau State attack

At least five miners were killed and two others wounded when gunmen opened fire at a site in Marit village, in the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday, September 26. Rwang Tengwong, spokesman for the Berom Youth Moulders-Association, confirmed the attack to journalists. He said five people died and two were injured. Tengwong described the incident as deeply sad and painful, saying the community was again grieving lives lost to violence. He condemned the assault and urged security agencies to act quickly to safeguard local communities and stop further attacks. The shooting occurred days after the Plateau State government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in three local government areas, including Barkin Ladi, in an effort to restore law and order following prior attacks and killings.