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Unidentified gunmen have killed two persons and injured a seven-month-old baby at Maiyanga village of Miango district of Bassa local government area of Plateau state.

Terna Tyopev, police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to NAN, saying it occurred Monday night.

“This morning we received information that on Monday unknown gunmen attacked Maiyanga village of Miango District in Bassa and killed one Jummai Jah, 25 and Emmanuel Ishaya, 37,” he said.

“Also, a seven-month-old baby, Tabitha, survived the attack with serious cuts on her neck. She is currently receiving treatment at Enos Hospital, Mango.”

Similarly, the PPRO said 319 cattle were on Tuesday attacked, out of which 12 were killed while 11 were rustled by unknown gunmen at Billi and Ariri villages of Miango.

He added that two cattle rearers, Mubarak Yakubu and Shehu Saidu, were declared missing during the attack.

“While the investigation have commenced to unravel the killers of Jah and Ishaya, today at about 7:30 a.m we received another information that about 319 cattle were attacked; 12 were maimed while 11 were rustled,” hr said.

“Two cattle rearers, Mubarak Yakubu and Shehu Saidu are still missing.”

The image maker said the command has mobilised and deployed a search and rescue team in the affected areas to recover the missing rearers, adding that efforts had been intensified to track and arrest the perpetrators of these dastardly acts.