Friday, January 23, 2026 - Gunmen have attacked a mining site in the Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, k!lling seven people. has left seven people.
The deadly attack which occurred on Wednesday night, January
21, 2026, also left others injured.
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Caleb Mutfwang on
Artisanal Mining, Emmanuel Solomon, confirmed the killings to punch in Jos on
Thursday.
“I have just been informed about the attack in the Kuru
community which happened yesterday night. Seven people died in the attack. I’m
about to go to the community to see things by myself,” he said.
Describing the incident as “rather unfortunate,” he noted
that it follows a string of similar assaults on miners in the council area.
“Just before yesterday, in another community in Gyel, they
attacked three people, but one of them escaped. Unfortunately, two d!ed. The
victims were on their way to a mining site when they were ambushed and killed,”
he explained.
He added that two weeks earlier, gunmen ambushed another
group of miners, k!lling two and injuring one.
"The one injured is currently at Lome Hospital
receiving treatment, and the one who d!ed is my younger brother. It’s
unfortunate that some people are just moving about k!lling innocent people in
the state,” Solomon revealed, his voice heavy with grief.
Solomon stressed that the situation “requires urgent
attention” and pledged that the state government will “look into the matter so
that miners can have security back‑up going forward.”
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