Gunmen attack mourners in Plateau community, 10 killed

Gunmen attack mourners in Plateau community, 10 killed

No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed killed at Ruwi village of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Sources from the community told our correspondent that the gunmen stormed the community at about 10 pm on Thursday night and opened fire on innocent persons who were mourning the death of their loved ones.

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, in a statement made available to reporters in Jos and signed by DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, said the command wished to express its deepest sympathy and condolence to the families of the deceased and the entire people of Plateau State following the incident that occurred on the night of 27th March, 2025 in Ruwi Village of the state.

According to the statement, the Command received a report of some unknown armed hoodlums who invaded Ruwi village at about 09:20pm and started shooting sporadically.

As a result, some law abiding citizens of the community, who were at a wake, mourning the death of their loved ones unfortunately lost their lives, while others secured varying degrees of injuries.

Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the DPO Bokkos Division to mobilise and deploy officers to the scene for necessary action.

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The Commissioner of Police also deployed additional manpower and operational assets from the State Headquarters to Bokkos and its surrounding local government areas.

He also directed the Area Commander Pankshin to relocate his base to Bokkos for strict supervision of all operations and to avoid a reoccurrence of such unfortunate incidents until normalcy was restored.

The Commissioner of Police visited the scene of the incident to assess the level of deployment and to personally commiserate with families of the affected persons.

The CP assures the people of Plateau State that the Command under his leadership remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of the lives and properties of the good and peace loving citizens of Plateau State, “as we are doing everything necessary within our Constitutional powers to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous and inhuman act are arrested and made to face the full weight of the law.

He urged the people of Ruwi village and the surrounding communities to remain calm and cooperate with the police as we work together to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Meanwhile, the Plateau State Government has condemned in strong terms the killing of innocent persons following an attack by gunmen at Ruwi community on Thursday.

Gunmen attack mourners in Plateau community, 10 killed