Tragedy has struck in Plateau State where six persons have been killed by yet to be identified gunmen.
The lawmaker representing Jos South and Jos East federal constituency in the National Assembly, Dachung Bagos who confirmed the incident said the latest victims were miners who were carrying out their activities at the Turu community in Jos South Local Government Area when they were attacked last night.
It was learnt that following the death of the miners, youths from various communities in the area blocked the Jos -Abuja highway in protest, leaving commuters stranded on the road
The attack on the miners comes less than two days after gunmen killed no fewer than seven persons in two separate attacks that occurred in Wereng and Heipang communities of Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas.
Bagos, in a statement signed by his aide, Danja Yakubu, called on the government to come to the aid of his constituents and stop further attacks on the communities
