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The security services in Plateau State have been ordered by the governor of the state, Simon Bako Lalong, to go after the attackers who attacked and killed three people in the Rafin Bauna, Bassa Local Government Area on Sunday. According to the Governor's security report, the victims were ambushed and killed by gunmen who are still at large as they travelled from Dutsen Kura to Rafin Bauna. He told the state's population during his speech at the Catholic Cathedral in Shendam that the government will step up its efforts to combat all crimes, including abduction, which has grown to be a bigger threat to the people's safety and sense of calm.