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Gunmen have killed four workers at a mining site in Dong village of Jos South Local Council of Plateau State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Uba Ogaba, confirmed the casualty figure and the command has mobilised armed officers to restore normalcy. Governor Simon Lalong has commended the Operation safe Heaven (OPSH) for its efforts in uniting diverse groups from Plateau, Bauchi and Kaduna states. To curb the incessant banditry in Southern Kaduna, Operation Safe Haven has trained 98 youths on surveillance and information gathering. The Commander of OPSH, Maj-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, charged the youths to distance themselves from sentiments but discharge their duty without fear or favour.