Gunmen kill 12 miners, others missing in attack on Plateau mining site

Twelve miners were reportedly killed when suspected militias stormed a mining site in Ratoso Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident, according to residents of the community, occurred on Tuesday night when the attackers stormed the site while the victims were engaged in mining activities and opened fire on them.

Reacting to the attack, Dallang Davott, Chairman of the Berom Educational and Cultural Organisation (BECO), said many other persons were still missing following the attack.

Davott, who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen attacked the miners while they were carrying out mining activities on Tuesday night.

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“The number of those missing are yet to be ascertained because the incident happened in the night,” he said.

According to him, “It happened in the night but I cannot give you the exact time. The gunmen stormed the mining site and opened fire on the miners. So, many of them fled for their lives during the incident. But 12 persons so far are confirmed killed”.

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ByNathaniel Gbaoron

Nathaniel E. Gbaoron is the Plateau State correspondent for BusinessDay and a seasoned journalist with a decade of experience covering sub-national affairs across Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Benue, Plateau, and other states. He holds both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from Fidel Polytechnic, Gboko. Over the years, he has participated in numerous media trainings and workshops spanning various areas of reporting, strengthening his expertise in economic and political reporting, community-level governance, development stories, and conflict-sensitive journalism. He is a member of Correspondent Chapel in Plateau state, a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), he is also a Rotarian and a member of Plateau Club 1921.