The couple, Mr Iliya Gyang, 30, and his wife, Grace, 25, met their d3aths 48 hours after Governor Caleb Mutfwang visited Barkin Ladi LGA and held a town hall meeting with stakeholders at Angwan Ishaku in Barkin Ladi Local Council.
Confirming the incident, the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), under the leadership of Barr. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, said the couple were both shot by the assailants while the husband was working in front of their home, leading to the immediate d3ath of Mrs Grace Iliya at the scene, while her husband, who sustained serious gunshot injuries, was rushed to hospital but later d!ed while receiving treatment.
The statement signed by the BYM National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, condemned in strong terms the gruesome attack carried out by suspected armed Fulani terrorists.
“The attackers reportedly arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire on the couple and others around the area, and immediately fled through the road leading towards the Fulani settlements in Fass along the Rakung-Sho road,” the statement read.
“The deceased woman had only recently finished breastfeeding their one-year-old twin boys and was pregnant
“The tragic k!lling of the couple has now left the innocent twins orphaned and devastated their entire family.”
