15 Killed In Fresh Attack On Plateau LGAs
A renewed violent attack by gunmen in Bokkos and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State on Thursday left no less than 15 people dead.
The recent violence happened on Thursday night at Manja community of Chakfem kingdom in Mangu, and Tangur community in Bokkos.
It was gathered that the attackers stormed the communities at different times.
While the Tangur attack was around 9 pm when people were already retiring to bed, that of Chakfem was much earlier.
The attackers, it was learnt, operated for a while during the attacks before disappearing.
Sources from Mangu and Bokkos confirmed to our correspondent that seven people were killed in Mangu, while eight people died in Bokkos.
According to one of the sources who spoke with DailyTrust, the gunmen came to their community and started shooting sporadically while breaking into people’s homes.
Shohotden Mathias Ibrahim, Director of Culture Mwaghavul Development Association and Director, IDP (Pilot Science) Camp in Mangu, confirmed the death toll of the Mangu attack, saying there is currently tension in the community.
Our correspondent’s messages to some community leaders and members in Bokkos had yet to be replied to.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
