Nigeria, June 21 -- The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has condemned the killing of eight travellers by a mob in Mangun district of the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The victims were travelling from Kaduna for a wedding when they lost their way and encountered a volatile situation in a community reeling under sustained terrorist attacks.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, Gyang Bere, on Saturday.

According to the statement, Mr Mutfwang, expressed profound sorrow and condemned the incident as "utterly avoidable and unacceptable."

State to cover medical costs Mr Mutfwang noted that Mangun and surrounding districts had been under relentless attacks fr...