8 Christians Killed During Overnight Attacks in Plateau State
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At least eight Christians were killed and 10 others injured in a series of coordinated overnight attacks on communities in Plateau state, Nigeria, according to local sources. The attacks were reported across Bassa, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom local government areas, forcing residents to flee their homes as gunfire spread through the affected communities. The first incident was said to have occurred around 8 p.m. on Saturday in Kpasho, Kwall District, Bassa LGA, where armed men ambushed four youth traveling on a motorcycle. One person was killed at the scene, while another later died in the hospital.
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