According to reports a clash between illegal miners at Gyero village of Gyel
District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, 6 persons
have been confirmed dead.
The incident occurred at about 1pm on
Wednesday, when miners from Gyel and others from Miango district of
Bassa LGA, clashed over the ownership of a lucrative mining well.
According to a miner who does not want his name in print, four
persons were killed and dumped into a mining pond as people fled from
the scene of the clash for safety.
The miner said, “I escaped being killed by a group of youths who were
running after innocent persons in the mining camp; they were carrying
daggers and weapons.
“When two people were killed from Gyel community, youths from the
area quickly mobilized and killed three persons from Miango before the
Military intervened”.
When contacted, Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr. Peter
Ogunyanwo, confirmed that 6 persons were killed, three from each of the
communities during an argument in a mining camp.
Ogunyanwo said it took the intervention of the Special Task Force
(STF), Military from the Rukuba Barracks and the Police to restore peace
in the area.
The Police Chief urged the warring communities to sheath their sword and embrace peace.
The CP warn that anybody caught in the scene of the crisis would be arrested.
DAILY POST
Wrong and a bias information your information will only create more problems. Berom killed two fulani & one igbo man. Your information is wrong & for your own information more than 6 killed in the attack