Family Of Five Killed In Plateau Attack

The deceased family

A man identified as Dung Mark, his wife, and children were among the victims murdered by unknown gunmen in Batin community of Heipang, in Barakin-Ladi local government area of Plateau State.

The gunmen suspected to be herders killed no fewer than twenty-one, mostly women and children, during the attack carried out on Thursday, August 10, 2023.

Mr. John Mark Pam, a brother of the victim and the State Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the northern zone, said the attackers raided the village at about 1:40am.