Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday attacked a mining site in Nyango, Gyel District, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing three and injuring two others.

The attack reportedly took place at about 11:50 a.m. when the assailants invaded the mining site and opened fire on workers.

Reacting to the incident, the Berom Youth Moulders-Association, BYM, expressed concern over the recurring insecurity in Gyel and surrounding communities.

BYM, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, said the latest attack was not the first violent incident recorded in the area.

According to the group, residents of Gyel and neighbouring communities in Bassa Local Government Area had repeatedly raised concerns over attacks and insecurity allegedly perpetrated by armed elements operating around the Gyero and Rafin Buna axis.

The group stated that the recurring attacks have resulted in loss of lives, displacement of residents and disruption of economic activities.

It urged security agencies and government authorities to urgently dismantle criminal hideouts, take decisive action to end the cycle of violence and restore lasting peace and security across affected communities.

A 23-year-old housewife has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly attacking her husband with a knife while he was asleep, leaving him with a deep cut to the neck.

The incident occurred in Katsina metropolis and was confirmed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu.

According to the statement, the victim, identified as Jamilu Ibrahim, reported the incident at the Central Market Police Division at about 9:00 a.m., alleging that his wife, Sadiya Lawal, attacked him at around 5:30 a.m. while he was asleep.

Police said the suspect allegedly attempted to slit her husband’s throat with a sharp knife during the attack.

The victim sustained a deep cut to his neck and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Authorities said he is responding to treatment.

Following the report, detectives from the command visited the scene, arrested the suspect, and recovered the knife believed to have been used in the alleged attack.

The police said Sadiya Lawal remains in custody while investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police officers in Katsina State have foiled a cattle rustling attempt after engaging suspected bandits in a gun battle in Wakaji village, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area.

The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X by security analyst, Bakatsine on Tuesday.

According to the post, the attack occurred on Monday night when suspected bandits invaded the village in an apparent attempt to steal cattle.

“Officers from the Dutsin-Ma Police Division responded swiftly after receiving reports of the attack and confronted the assailants in a fierce exchange of gunfire.

“During the operation, one suspected bandit was shot, while the remaining attackers fled the scene,” Bakatsine wrote.

Bakatsine said the gun battle caused several of the rustled cattle to scatter into nearby bushes, although the fleeing bandits reportedly escaped with 10 cattle.

The attack also left one resident with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.

The injured villager was immediately taken to the General Hospital in Dutsin-Ma, where the victim was stabilised and is currently receiving treatment.

Bakatsine commended the quick response of the police, describing it as an example of how rapid intervention can reduce the impact of attacks on rural communities.

“The prompt response by the Dutsin-Ma Police Division is commendable and shows the importance of rapid intervention in mitigating attacks and protecting lives,” the security analyst wrote.