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Five Feared Dead in Fresh Attack in Gero Area Near NIPPS of Plateau State 

By: Zagazola Makama 

At least five persons have been reportedly killed in an attack by armed men at a mining site in Gero Village, Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Sources said  that the attackers were armed Fulani assailants who stormed the mining site and opened fire on workers and residents in the area.

The latest attack reportedly occurred hours after an earlier assault on security personnel at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, which led to the deaths of three officers.

Gero Village is said to be located about five kilometres from the NIPSS facility, raising concerns among residents over the proximity of repeated security incidents in the area.

Meanwhile, tensions remain high in surrounding communities as residents called for increased security presence to prevent further escalation.