Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed five persons in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that the
attack occurred in the Mbar community on Sunday night, September 15,
2024.
According to the punch,
the victims who were mainly youths were attacked on their way from Mbar town to
Koh village along a bypass encircling Yelwa Nono village between 7. pm and 7.30
pm by fleeing terrorists on motorcycles after they were initially repelled by
the military from the surrounding mountains.
The Chairman of Bokkos Cultural
Development Council Vanguard, Farmasun Fuddang, confirmed the incident on
Monday in a statement jointly signed by the association’s Secretary, Duwam
Bosco.
“We wish to condemn in the strongest
terms the tragic killing of five innocent young men in the Mbar community on
September 15 (Saturday), despite prior intelligence reports of suspected
terrorists’ influx into the area,” the statement read.
“By the time the security forces were
informed about the attack and arrived at the scene several minutes later, the
terrorists had completed their mission and fled without apprehension.
“This incident adds to a series of
armed attacks in our villages, including the recent murder of 11 youths in
Tarangol, Daffo, and Bargesh villages on September 3
He alleged that the unprovoked
attacks were “a calculated attempt at evicting our people from their ancestral
homes and taking over the land.”
“We request to be involved in the
handling of the threats in our land, working in synergy with security forces as
is the case with the civilian joint task force in the North-East and North-West
regions.
“This is not to undermine or
underrate the efforts of the military. However, we understand the logistical
and manpower shortages faced by the military, requiring the active
participation of local community members who by the way know the terrain and
can better assist with intelligence to identify and expose criminal elements in
communities.’
He also advised the communities to
eschew late movements as advised by security authorities to minimize risks.
The socio-cultural organisation also
sympathised with the families of the victims and called on their people to be
vigilant.
“We will not stand idly by while our
people, a small minority in Nigeria, are eliminated from the face of the
earth”, the statement added.
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