Gunmen kill five in central Nigeria: police-Xinhua

Gunmen kill five in central Nigeria: police

Source: Xinhua| 2022-07-24 09:34:16|Editor: huaxia

JOS, Nigeria, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked a community in central Nigeria's Plateau state, killing five people, local authorities said on Saturday.

The five victims belonged to a family in the Fusa community in Jos East local government area of the state, police said in a statement, adding that "frantic efforts" were made to arrest the gunmen.

The most populous African country has been hit by a series of armed attacks this year, which caused the death of civilians and security operatives.

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