Gunmen have killed nine members of a family in Maikatako community, Bokkos Local Council of Plateau State, hours after President Muhammadu Buhari kick-started the All Progressives Congress
Hunt down perpetrators, Lalong orders security forcesThe Guardian gathered from residents that gunmen stormed the community around 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday and started shooting sporadically.
While the residents accused Fulani militia, who had reportedly been terrorising them in the past, a herder in the area, Umar Soho, said any attack of that nature should not be pinned on herdsmen, as they had signed a peace accord.Former Councillor of Butura Ward in Bokkos, Josiah Mahwash, and another resident, Rafan James, confirmed the incident.
CONSEQUENTLY, Governor Simon Lalong has ordered security forces to go after the terrorists till they are hunted down.Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, Dr. Makut Macham, yesterday, quoted the governor as saying that the attacks and destruction of farm crops, livestock and other property within Bokkos were becoming worrisome and must be checked immediately.
He appealed to communities to be security-conscious always and report any suspicious movement to the security agencies for immediate action, particularly during the forthcoming Yuletide.
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