Police confirm attack on residence of District Head in Plateau
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by polycarp auta1 the plateau police command on tuesday confirmed the attack on the residence of john dalyop the district head of gashish in riyom local government area of the state1 the commands spokesman asp terna tyopev told the news agency of nigeria nan in jos that the attack was carried out by some armed hoodlums on sunday at about 10 p.m1 tyopev who could not immediately confirm if there was any casualty however said that the traditional rulers residence and a vehicle were burnt1 immediately we received information of the attack the divisional police officer dpo in riyom mobilised the divisional crime officer dco to the scene1 on arrival it was discovered that the gunmen who are not yet known razed down the residence of the chief and also burnt to ashes a peugeot 406 vehicle1 though no life was lost the district head had shock and was rushed to the jos university teaching hospital juth where he is receiving treatment he said1 tyopev said that normalcy had returned to the area adding that investigations were ongoing for possible arrest and prosecution of those behind the crime1 he urged the residents of the area to be calm and law abiding1