A representative picture of gunmen
Police Public Relations Officer of Plateau State, DSP Terna Tyopev, affirmed Gunmen have killed 11 persons at Lopandet Dwei community in Du District of Jos South Local Government Area.
According to Tyopev, the attack was carried out on Sunday night.
“Yesterday at about 8:30.p.m, we received a distress call that gunmen attacked Lopandet Dwei Du area of Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
“We immediately mobilised to the scene. On arrival, we discovered that some people were already shot.
“We immediately rushed the victims to Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and Plateau Specialist Hospital.
“Doctors at both hospitals confirmed the death of 11 persons while 12 others who are badly wounded were being treated at the hospitals, ” he said.
Tyopev said armed security personnel has been deployed to the area to forestall further attacks and break down of law and order.
he also said the investigations were still ongoing to arrest the perpetrators of the heinous crime.