Nine family members, two-month-old baby killed in fresh Plateau attack

Author: NwaforPublished on: July 12, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

At least nine members of the same family, including a two-month-old baby, were killed in an attack by suspected gunmen on Kum and Wereng-Camp communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State late Saturday night. The village head was critically injured. Residents fled to nearby bushes. Security agencies have been notified and personnel deployed.

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