Woman Killed, Police Escort Injured As Gunmen Attack Ex-Sports Minister’s Home In Plateau

It was gathered that the attack on Wednesday night left one woman dead and three others injured, including his police escort.

According to local sources, the attackers arrived around 10:46 p.m. on July 2, 2025, and opened fire on the property.

The gunfire hit a female relative of Sango, who later died while receiving treatment at Plateau Specialists Hospital in Jos.

Inspector Walba Go Tom, a police officer from the Special Protection Unit Base 4 in Makurdi, who is assigned to the former minister, was also shot during the attack. He is currently in the hospital receiving treatment.

Eyewitnesses say the gunmen attacked the community before targeting the former minister’s home directly.