Unknown gunmen at midnight attacked Gyangyang village in Jhar Chiefdom of Kanam Local Government area of Plateau killing the acting village head, Mohammed Suleiman. A family source told us in Jos that the gunmen invaded the house of the deceased at about 1:00 a.m on Friday and killed the traditional ruler. The source said the gunmen who carried sophisticated weapons stationed some of their men outside the house to ensure that nobody interfered with their operation.
The chairman of Kanam Local Government area, Hamidu Bale, confirmed the incident to NAN.
“They will tell us after their investigation exactly what happened,”
However, when contacted, Terna Tyopev, the Plateau Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, said he was yet to be briefed about the incident.
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