Two family members killed in fresh Plateau attack

Gunmen on Thursday killed two members of one family in a pre-dawn attack in Diyam- Rim village of Riyom Local Government Council of Plateau State.

Two other family members sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

The attack came in the wake of another raid on Rakok and Razat in Barakin Ladi Local Government Council of the state.

The attackers razed down the two villages, which had almost been deserted from previous attacks.

It was gathered that the rampaging gunmen burnt down over 50 houses, food stuff harvested from the farms and vehicles in Diyam – Rim.

Habila Dung, the Interim chairman of Barkin Ladi told newsmen that the unknown gunmen stormed the villages in the early hours of Thursday destroying every thing on their way

Member representing Riyom state constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Daniel Dem, who spoke to our correspondent on phone confirmed that two persons were killed in the area .