One-year-old baby girl, her parents and sibling
were murdered by gunmen in Chaha District, Vwang, Jos South Local
Government, Plateau State on Monday night.
Sources in the area told our correspondent that
the gunmen invaded the home of 42-year-old Yakubu Illiya at about 10pm,
shooting him, his wife (Lyop, 38), his son (Nuhu, 10) and baby Peace.
Illiya’s 14-year-old daughter, Alice, who was
also shot during the attack,is lucky to be alive.
The invaders were said to have broken into the
house when the Illiyas were about going to bed.
Illiya’s daughter, Patience, who survived the
attack, told reporters on Tuesday the murderers spoke impeccable English
throughout the raid.
She said, “When they came, I heard one of them
calling Nuhu’s name. They used something to break the door and when they
eventually gained entrance, I tried to hide behind the door, but they shot her,
I hid behind the wall at the back of the house and that was why I survived the
attack.”
She said she did not know the fate of her parents
thereafter, adding that it was when one of her uncles arrived at the scene that
they discovered that her parents and her siblings had been shot dead.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr. Pam
Ayuba, who confirmed the incident, described it as “a dastardly act”.
He called on security agencies to intensify
patrol in the affected areas.
Spokesman for the police in the state, Mr.
Emmanuel Abuh, also confirmed the killings.
No fewer than 14people were reportedly
killed while a four-year-old child was forcibly taken away by gunmen in
three separate incidents in Riyom Local Government recently
Also, about six persons were
reportedly killed and seven others seriously injured when suspected
Fulani herdsmen stormed a local bar, popularly
called Burukutu joint, at Gindin Akwati in Gashish district of Barkin
Ladi local Government.
The gunmen were said to have opened fire on those
inside the building.
The Punch
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