By JOSHUA OGE, Jos –
The Plateau State Police Command have confirmed the killing of about 10 persons in Kashe (Sabon Layi) Community, Kuru District of Jos South Local Government of the state.
In a statement on Monday by the command’s spokeman, ASP Ubah Ogaba, said the sad incident took place on Sunday night, when the killers invaded the community in Hilux van.
According to the statement: “We received a report that ten persons were shot dead at a drinking joint at Sabon Layi, Kuru in Jos South by yet to be identified gunmen, who drove in with a Hilux and shot sporadically”.
“Personnel of the Command and the Military have been deployed to the affected area”.
”The Commissioner of Police has ordered an immediate investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing and to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book,” he said.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness told our correspondent that twelve people were killed, while five were injured during the attack.
”I counted twelve dead bodies at the scene with five injured.
”The injured persons are currently receiving treatment at any undisclolsed hospital,” the eye witness said.
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