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Plateau Attacks: Gunmen Kill Five In Mangu LGA Amidst Curfew

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Five persons are feared dead after gunmen attacked the Kerang community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State despite a 24-hour curfew imposed on the LGA by the government following similar attacks by gunmen that claimed several lives in neighboring communities last week.

A resident of the Kerang community, Joseph Kabir, who confirmed the latest attacks to The PUNCH in Jos on Tuesday, said, among those killed were a man and his wife.

He added that the victims were given a mass burial on Tuesday morning

The resident said, “I can confirm to you that five people, including a man and his wife, were killed by terrorists between 5:00 and 8:00 pm on June 26, 2023 in Sohon Kerang Community of Kerang District Mangu Local Government.

We thought that with the declaration of curfew by the government, security agents would be able to stop the terrorists from killing innocent residents.

“But the gunmen came to the community, which is behind the SWAN Water Company Ltd, located at Kerang community by 5:00 pm, firing gunshots which led to the killing of the victims.

“They escaped into the bush after carrying out their evil acts . It was this morning that the corpses of the victims were discovered by residents who have been thrown into mourning. The victims were given mass burial this morning June 27, 2023.”

The spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, was yet to make public statement regarding the incident as at the time of filing this report.

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I will end 2027 campaign if anyone proves I collected money in US – Peter Obi

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has given a condition for stopping his 2027 political campaign.

Obi vowed to stop his presidential campaign if anybody could provide evidence of him collecting money from Nigerians in the diaspora.

Speaking in the United States (US), Obi dismissed claims that he was in America to source funds for his presidential campaign.

He said:

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“People are saying that on my current trip to America, I have gone there to collect money from Nigerians in the diaspora.

“If anyone can show me one person in America who gave me even one dollar, I will end my 2027 campaign.

“I am using my own resources and paying all my bills, I am running around the world, trying to do the right thing.”

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Terrorists kill nine passengers in Plateau bus attack

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Nine people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus at Dungus, Kuru District, Jos South council area.

The police command in Plateau confirmed the attack in a statement by its spokesman, Alfred Alabo, on Monday.

The command said it received a distress report at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday that terrorists operating on a motorcycle had attacked the bus.

According to the statement, the Toyota bus, with registration number BUU 621 ZL, was conveying passengers to Jos when the gunmen opened fire.

It said seven people were confirmed dead at the scene, while two others who sustained gunshot injuries later died in hospital. The police said the development brought the total number of fatalities from the attack to nine.

The police commissioner, Ayodeji Faniyan, immediately mobilised Mobile Police operatives, tactical teams, homicide detectives and forensic experts to the scene.

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