At least three artisanal miners were killed and several others injured when gunmen opened fire at a mining site in Jol community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, at about 6pm on Tuesday, 10 November.
Rwang Tengwong, national publicity secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, confirmed the attack and said survivors identified the assailants as Fulani militias. A community resident, Bulus Shen, also confirmed three deaths. Security agencies had not issued a statement on the incident as of Wednesday morning.
Source: Daily Post
