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Gunmen kill five of family of Fusa community in central Nigeria: Police

Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked a community in central Nigeria's Plateau state, killing five people. The five victims belonged to a family in the Fusa community

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Unidentified gunmen on Thursday attacked a community in central Nigeria's Plateau state, killing five people, local authorities said on Saturday.The five victims belonged to a family in the Fusa community in Jos East local government area of the state, police said in a statement, adding that "frantic efforts" were made to arrest the gunmen.

The most populous African country has been hit by a series of armed attacks this year, which caused the death of civilians and security operatives.

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First Published: Jul 24 2022 | 10:19 AM IST

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