Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- At least five people have been killed in separate attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning in communities around the compound of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Local sources said armed men, reportedly speaking Fulani, stormed a civilian security watchpost in Sabon Angwa community, about a mile from Rev. Dachomo's church, at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday, killing four persons.

Reports say, before the bodies of the victims could be evacuated from the scene, another attack was launched early Friday morning in Rakung, barely 600 metres from the church in Barkin Ladi town, leaving one resident dead.

It remains unclear whether Rev. Dachomo, who has been vocal about atta...