Gunmen attacked a mining site in Kuru Jenta, located in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, on Friday night, killing two people, according to a report by Punch Nigeria.
Kuru Jenta is a mining community in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, an area that has seen a rise in violent incidents targeting both civilians and economic installations.
The report did not provide details on the identities of the assailants, the victims, or the weapons used, and it described the incident only as an “attack” on the site.
Plateau State has been grappling with insecurity for several years, with frequent reports of armed groups carrying out raids on farms, villages and commercial sites.
Local authorities have not yet released further information about the motive behind the attack or any steps being taken to investigate the incident.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>