At least 12 people die, and three others suffer kidnap when gunmen attack one mining site for Atoso village wey dey Plateau State, Nigeria wey get small wahala, na one local group leader talk on Wednesday.

Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, wey be head of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), talk say the attackers strike late on Tuesday, and five other people dey hospital with gunshot wounds.

Police spokesperson Alfred Alabo confirm say investigations dey underway.

Mwantiri talk say the Tuesday attack happen just days after four pikin dem kill for one nearby village. BYM dey urge government make dem send more security forces to enforce the ban on open grazing and to rescue those wey dem abduct.