suspected fulanicattlemen attacks platue community, kills 14



Suspected Fulani gunmen attack Plateau community, kill 14

fulani1Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have attacked Kwata in Zawan district of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing 14 people in the process.
The attack which occurred at about 10.30pm on Sunday left many other residents of the area with varied degree of injuries
Details to come later.....

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