Crime
Gunmen Kill Fulani Man in Barkin Ladi, Plateau
Gunmen Kill Fulani Man in Barkin Ladi, Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
Suspected gunmen attacked Kampani village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday night, killing a resident.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the e assailants stormed the village at about 10:40 p.m., shooting sporadically.
Upon receiving a distress call, troops of Operation Safe Haven, swiftly deployed to the scene. However, the attackers fled into the bush before security forces arrived.
During a search of the area, security personnel found one Alhaji Mohammed Adams, a Fulani man, who had sustained gunshot injuries while standing in front of his house.
He was rushed to the General Hospital in Barkin Ladi, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead.
The deceased’s family declined an autopsy, and his body was released to them for burial according to Islamic rites.
Gunmen Kill Fulani Man in Barkin Ladi, Plateau