Gunmen have k!lled a man and his pregnant wife at Angwan Ishaku in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Two other persons also sustained gunshot injuries during the attack said to have occurred on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
The couple, Mr Iliya Gyang, 30, and his wife, Grace, 25, met their d3aths 48 hours after Governor Caleb Mutfwang visited Barkin Ladi LGA and held a town hall meeting with stakeholders at Angwan Ishaku in Barkin Ladi Local Council.
Confirming the incident, the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), under the leadership of Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, said the couple were both shot by the assailants while the husband was working in front of their home, leading to the immediate d3ath of Mrs Grace Iliya at the scene, while her husband, who sustained serious gunshot injuries, was rushed to hospital but later d!ed while receiving treatment.
