An early-morning ambush along a mining route in Rafin Bauna, Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, resulted in at least two miners being murdered and two more wounded.
Zagazola Makama, a security analyst, posted about the event on his verified X account on Monday. It happened at around 5:20 a.m. on Sunday.
The victims were abruptly ambushed by unidentified gunmen while they were on their way to a mining site close to the Mai Farin Mota area, the report stated.
Two dead were found at the location of the ambush, according to police sources.
“The deceased were identified as Kabiru Mohammed and David Danlami.
“Two other victims, identified as Bilal Ibrahim and Ayobene Ahile, sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for treatment,” the post added.
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“A preliminary investigation indicates that the victims were on their way to a mining site when they were ambushed and shot by yet-to-be-identified assailants,” a police source told Makama.
Makama further revealed that security operatives have launched a search and combing operation in the surrounding bush areas in an effort to track down the attackers.
