Eight people have been killed when bandits attacked a mining site at Shawalan Kuru in Jos South local government area of Plateau state.
21st Century Chronicle learnt that he attack was carried out on Friday evening.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Plateau, A.S Tafida, who visited the community condoled with the deceased families and people of the community.
He promised to work with the community leaders to arrest the perpetrators.
The corpses of the victims have been retrieved and handed over to the deceased relations for burial.