Gunmen attacked a village in Plateau State’s Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area, killing seven people and injuring several others on Friday night. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online in Jos on Saturday that the incident occurred in Bong village, Doemak District, where the assailants launched a house-to-house attack, targeting women, children and the elderly. Residents described the attackers as heavily armed, while survivors reported that the victims were mostly those who could not escape in time. The attack on Friday is the latest in a series of killings carried out by gunmen in Plateau villages in recent times. Gunmen had, on Christmas Eve, attacked the Bum community in Jos South Local Government Area and killed seven persons as well.

Source: Punch January 03, 2026 16:02 UTC