By Sabiu Abdullahi
A funeral procession in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State came under attack on Thursday after armed men opened fire on mourners transporting the bodies of two victims killed in an earlier assault, leaving one person dead and several others injured.
The incident was confirmed by the President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, in a statement issued on Friday.
According to Mwantiri, the violence began on Wednesday night when suspected armed attackers stormed Sol village in the Ta-Hoss District of Riyom LGA and killed two residents.
He identified the victims as Davou Dalyop Patu and Dalyop Zaram.
“These productive members of the community were brutally murdered, plunging the entire Ta-Hoss community and surrounding villages into deep mourning.
Mwantiri explained that the attackers struck again the following morning when mourners were taking the bodies of the deceased to the mortuary at Riyom General Hospital.
According to him, the gunmen ambushed the group and opened fire, killing a man identified as Toma Chuwang and injuring several others.
The BYM president expressed concern over what he described as a resurgence of attacks in Riyom and other parts of Plateau State. He urged security agencies to intensify efforts against armed groups operating in affected communities.
