By Uzair Adam
No fewer than 18 farmers were killed and several others injured following a fresh attack by gunmen on Kawel village in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The attack, which occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, was confirmed by the Bokkos Youth Leader, Christopher Luka, on Monday.
Luka said he received a distress call from a youth leader in the area shortly after midnight, informing him that armed attackers had invaded the community and opened fire on residents.
“A youth leader called around 12 a.m. and reported that gunmen had attacked the community and shot more than 20 people. So far, 18 deaths have been confirmed,” he said.
According to him, security personnel stationed in Bokkos were immediately alerted after he received the report.
“I contacted the security agencies, and they confirmed that they had already been informed and were heading to the affected community,” Luka added.
He described the attack as unprovoked and urged security agencies to take decisive measures to prevent further violence in the area.
The latest incident comes less than a week after the District Head of Gwande in Bokkos LGA, Saf Samuel Alaket, was killed in an ambush along the Sha District axis bordering Daffo community.
Alaket was reportedly returning home from a traditional council meeting when he encountered the attackers.
As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the latest attack.
Efforts to reach the spokespersons of the Plateau State Police Command and Operation Enduring Peace, SP Alfred Alabo and Captain Polycarp Auta, were unsuccessful.
