Three persons have been killed and two others injured following an attack by suspected armed Fulani bandits near an illegal mining site in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on June 30 around the border communities of Tsoho Gero and Nyango, where armed assailants ambushed local residents before fleeing the scene.
The sources said troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), under Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), responded to a distress call and, in conjunction with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), moved to the area.
On arrival, the troops made contact with the fleeing attackers, who escaped towards the Dutse Kura axis in neighbouring Bassa Local Government Area.
However, security personnel confirmed that the attackers had already killed three local residents and injured two others before the troops arrived.
