Gunmen Sunday night killed four persons and injured seven others at a
beer parlour popularly known as Burukutu Joint at Gindin Akwati in
Gashish District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of plateau State.
The assailants were said to have opened fire on those at the beer
parlour. The injured are receiving treatment at the Plateau Hospital.
The spokesman of the state police
command, ASP Abu Emmanuel, who confirmed the incident, asked the
residents of the area to remain calm, saying though no arrest had been
made, the matter was being investigated.
He said one Ali Iliya had reported the
gunfire at the Barkin Ladi Police Station in the early hours of
yesterday, saying the assailants had escaped before the police got to
the scene.
