Suspected bandits have killed a 28-year-old vigilante member, Goyok Jamok, in Magi Mbar village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources informed Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on October 10, prompting troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed in Mbar, to answer the assault.
According to the sources, the troops arrived on the scene and located Jamok useless from gunshot wounds.
“The troops discovered that Jamok had been shot dead by the suspected kidnappers,” the sources stated.
The assailants reportedly fled the scene after sighting the approaching troops, abandoning their mission.
The sufferer’s kin later evacuated his stays for burial.
The sources stated safety personnel had launched efforts to trace down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
“The troops are making efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects,” they added.
No additional particulars have been supplied concerning the circumstances surrounding the killing or the identities of the suspected assailants.
