By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
An attack on Maiyanga Community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State by gunmen has left three persons dead.
The attack which occurred on Sunday night, also left two others with various degrees of gunshot injuries.
A source told New Nigerian that those who sustained the gunshots are presently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The source explained, “The incident happened last night (Sunday) when the gunmen stormed Maiyanga community and started shooting sporadically leading to the death of three persons and two sustained injuries.”
He confirmed that the attack on the community was reported to the police, but they arrived some hours after the gunmen had left.
He appealed to government to deploy security personnel to the area to avert further occurrence.
Alabo Alfred, the spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, when contacted, did not respond to calls made to him on the incident.
