19 killed in fresh Plateau attacks
Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in fresh attacks on communities in Bokkos and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State. The attacks happened on Thursday night in Manja community of Chakfem kingdom of Mangu, as well as Tangur community in Bokkos. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the communities at different […]
Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in fresh attacks on communities in Bokkos and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State.
The attacks happened on Thursday night in Manja community of Chakfem kingdom of Mangu, as well as Tangur community in Bokkos.
It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the communities at different times. While that of Tangur happened about 9pm when people were already retiring to their beds, that of Chakfem was said to have happened earlier.
Sources from Mangu and Bokkos separately confirmed to our correspondent that seven people were killed in Mangu while 12 were killed in Bokkos respectively.
According to one of the sources, the gunmen came to their community and began shooting sporadically, breaking into people’s houses.
Shohotden Mathias Ibrahim, who is the Director of Culture, Mwaghavul Development Association and director, IDP (pilot science) camp in Mangu, confirmed the death toll in the Mangu attack to our correspondent, saying there is tension in the community.
The chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) Vanguard, Farmasum Fuddang, a lawyer, confirmed the incident at Bokkos, saying 12 people have been confirmed dead so far.
Phone call and messages sent to the police public relations officer of the Plateau State command, Alfred Alabo for his reaction to the attack were not responded to before press time. While the phone call was not answered, the messages indicated that they were delivered, but there was no response.
However, the spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Major Samson Zhakom, told our correspondent that he would get back with details of the incident but didn’t do so before press time.