PDP senator representing Jos North of Plateau state Datong have been shot dead with several others while attending a MASS burial of indegenes of Jos killed by Fulani herdsmen.
Senator Datong won his first election into the Senate in 2007 and was
re-elected in 2011. He was previously a member of the Federal House of
Representatives representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency.
Also killed is Hon. Gyang James Fulani, the Chief Whip of the
Plateau state House of Assembly. Hon. Fulani was representing Barkin
Ladi constituency. Barkin Ladi is about 25 kilometres from the state’s
capital, Jos.
But another lawmaker representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom federal constituency
in the House of Representatives, Simon Mwatdkon was lucky as he is currently
hospitalised after recovering from coma.
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