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Nine family members slain in fresh Plateau night attack

Nine members of a family were killed and one person critically injured after armed bandits and terrorists attacked Wereng-Camp and Kum villages in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State late Saturday night.

The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), in a statement signed by Rwang Tengwong, its National Publicity Secretary and made available to Journalists on Sunday in Jos said the attack began at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday and lasted for more than an hour into the early hours of Sunday, alleging that the assailants came from the Fass area, described as a terrorist enclave around Jol Community.

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“The attack claimed the lives of nine members of a single family, while  Pam Yohanna, 40, sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently battling for his life after the coordinated assault,” the statement said.

“It is another painful reminder of

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