{"id":174183,"date":"2025-08-14T11:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T10:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-attack-plateau-community-killing-three"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:55:21","slug":"gunmen-attack-plateau-community-killing-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/gunmen-attack-plateau-community-killing-three","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen Attack Plateau Community Killing Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Three people have been confirmed killed, with scores of others injured and properties worth millions of naira destroyed, following an attack carried out by suspected Fulani militia at Gwon-Rim village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, according to some of the residents of the community, occurred on Wednesday morning when the heavily armed gunmen, numbering over 50, invaded the village and began shooting sporadically.<\/p>\n<p>They were also said to have set houses and vehicles ablaze and looted shops, food barns, and stolen livestock while the villagers fled into the bushes for safety.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of Riyom LGA, Hon. Sati Bature Shuwa, who confirmed the attack after he visited the community for an on-the-spot assessment, condemned the incident, describing it as uncalled for, unprovoked, and unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, advised the residents of the community to remain calm and assured them that he had directed security operatives to track down the perpetrators and ensure their arrest.<\/p>\n<p>He also pledged his administration\u2019s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property before proceeding to the hospital to visit the injured, who are currently receiving treatment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Three people have been confirmed killed, with scores of others injured and properties worth millions of naira destroyed, following an attack carried out by suspected Fulani militia at Gwon-Rim village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. 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