Gunmen have killed Jatau Samkwar, the Mishkaham Bokkos, at his residence in Daffo, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The traditional ruler was reportedly attacked on Monday evening, 12 October, amid safety considerations in the world.
The Mwaghavul Traditional Council, Bokkos department, introduced the killing, figuring out the attackers as Fulani militias.
However, the identities of the perpetrators haven’t been independently established.
According to experiences, the attackers invaded the monarch’s residence and shot him in the legs.
He was initially taken to a hospital in Daffo earlier than being referred to a different medical facility, the place he reportedly died.
Kefas Mallai, chairman of the Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, confirmed the incident and expressed concern over the recurring assaults in the world.
Mr Mallai additionally disclosed that the traditional ruler’s son had reportedly been kidnapped however regained his freedom on Sunday, a day earlier than the assault on his father.
As of the time of submitting this report, the Mwaghavul Chiefdom and the Mwaghavul Development Association had but to challenge official statements on the assault.
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Efforts to acquire feedback from the Plateau State Police Command spokesperson, Alfred Alabo, had been unsuccessful, as his phone strains had been unreachable as of the time of submitting this report.
The killing comes amid safety challenges in Bokkos and different components of Plateau State, the place communities have skilled recurring assaults, killings and abductions.
In a associated incident, three folks travelling on a bike alongside a highway linking communities in the world had been reportedly attacked. Two of them had been killed, whereas the third sustained accidents.
The newest killing has raised recent considerations in regards to the security of residents and traditional establishments in Plateau State, notably in communities which have skilled repeated safety threats.
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