Two miners were shot dead on Friday night by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias at a mining site in Kuru Jenta of Heipang District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, BYM, Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the attack in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, said the incident occurred at about 11:30 pm while the victims and other miners were carrying out activities at the site.
Tengwong, who described the attack as unprovoked and unfortunate, said it came barely a week after gunmen killed two other miners at another mining site in Rakum village of Jos South LGA.
Tengwon urged security agencies to investigate the incident, identify those responsible, and bring them to justice.
