A woman identified as Shoni Michael in Plateau State have been allegedly killed by Bandits.
Residents said her daughter, who was with her, was also shot by the terrorists before they fled into the bush.
It will be recalled that the victims were cooking food in their house in the Mangu community when the gunmen attacked them, killing the woman on the spot while her daughter sustained injuries.
A resident of Kikyau village, Charity Jatau confirmed the attack to PUNCH Online in Jos, the state capital, on Thursday.
Jatau said, “An aged woman was killed in Kikyau village last night after she was shot by armed men who we know to be terrorists. Her name is Shoni Michael. Her daughter sustained gunshot injuries
The residents who condemned the attack, called on the security agents to beam their searchlights on Kikyau and the neighbouring communities to stop the activities of the terrorists that have become more regular in recent time
The spokesman for the Pleateau state police command, Alabo Alfred, was not readily available when contacted on the incident as his phone indicated that it was unreachable.
