Gunmen Kill Seven Youths at Tin Mining Site in Jos South, Plateau State
- Gunmen attacked a tin mining site in Gakok, Kuru community, Jos South LGA of Plateau State, killing seven youths
- The victims were said to have been engaged in legitimate mining activities when their lives were cut short
- The Plateau Youth Council condemned the incident, describing it as part of the “unending cycle of orchestrated violence and bloodshed” in the state
Gunmen reportedly invaded a tin mining site in Gakok, Kuru community, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Thursday.
The assailants killed seven young men who were engaged in mining activities, The Cable reported.
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Victims identified
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, the victims were identified as:
- Dung Gyang, 19
- Weng Dung, 26
- Francis Paul, 25
- Samuel Peter, 22
- Dung Simon, 28
- Pam Dung, 23
- Francis Markus, 15
Security operatives reportedly found cases of 7.62mm ammunition at the scene. The corpses were later moved to the Primary Health Care Centre, Dabwak, Kuru.
Plateau youth council condemns killings
In a statement, Gyang Sunday Pwajok, secretary-general of the Plateau Youth Council (PYC), Jos South LGA chapter, said the deceased were “peacefully striving to make ends meet through legitimate mining activities when their lives were brutally cut short”.
Pwajok stated that the incident deepened the pain of Plateau residents, stressing that the state continued to suffer from an “unending cycle of orchestrated violence and bloodshed”.
He added:
“This tragic incident further deepens the pain, fear and anger of our people, as Plateau State continues to witness an unending cycle of orchestrated violence and bloodshed. The persistent wave of killings is deeply disturbing and unacceptable.”
The PYC extended condolences to the families of the victims and the Kuru community, urging authorities to strengthen mining site unions and enforce strict regulations. The council also called for effective security coordination and an immediate ban on night mining, which it said exposed youths to avoidable dangers.
Police response awaited
Alfred Alabo, spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, was yet to respond to enquiries regarding the incident at the time of reporting.
The attack followed a similar incident in December 2025, when at least 12 people were killed and three others abducted after gunmen attacked miners in Fan community, Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State.
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Unknown gunmen kill family of 7
Legit.ng earlier reported that residents of Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano metropolis have been thrown into deep mourning following the killing of a woman and her six children by unknown gunmen in a gruesome overnight attack.
The assailants reportedly stormed the residence of Haruna Bashir at Dorayi Gidan Kwari on Friday, attacking members of the household with dangerous weapons and killing all seven victims on the spot. Residents described the incident as one of the most horrifying attacks ever witnessed in the area, saying the community remains traumatised by the scale and brutality of the killings.
The victims were identified as Fatima Abubakar, 35, and her children: Maimuna, 17; Aisha, 16; Bashir, 13; Abubakar, 10; Faruk, 7; and Abdussalam, aged about one and a half years.
Source: Legit.ng
