Gunmen have killed five people in a fresh attack on some rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
This was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Chairman of Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang and the Secretary, Duwam Bosco.
They said the attack happened on Monday, October 14, decrying previous attacks that have led to the death of several people in the past.
“Despite credible warnings by a reputable media outlet on October 12th, terrorists, identified by witnesses as members of the Fulani tribe, launched a brutal attack on the village of Rafut in the Kwatas district shortly after 7 pm on October 14th, this unprovoked assault occurred even after a security meeting with police and military authorities in Bokkos on October 13th.
“Four young men, who were out guarding their family’s home, were tragically ambushed as they stood watch; the attackers thereafter stormed the compound, killing an elderly man, bringing the total fatalities to five,” the statement read.