A pastor, Ayuba Choji was gun down when suspected assailants struck Gako Village in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sunday.
The cleric wife identified as Chundung Ayuba, and their two children, Cyril Ayuba and Endurance Ayuba, were not spared in the fresh wave of violence in the locality.
According to Vanguard, quoted a Community member, Martha Dalyop as saying that the gunmen invaded the area late at night, shooting sporadically and causing residents to flee for safety.
She lamented that the recurring attacks had continued to leave communities in fear, with many unable to sleep in their homes or tend to their farms.
The publicity secretary of the Berom Youths Moulder Association, Rwang Tengwong also confirmed the attack.
The tragic incident has renewed call on security agencies and government authorities to intensify efforts to halt the killings and destruction of livelihoods in the State.
