Three Dead, Eight Injured As Gunmen Strike Plateau Communities

Three Dead, Eight Injured As Gunmen Strike Plateau Communities

At least three people have been killed and eight others injured in fresh attacks in Plateau State, with gunmen separately targeting local vigilantes and traders in Bokkos and Jos South Local Government Areas.

The attacks occurred on Sunday as renewed violence heightened security concerns in parts of the state.

In the first incident, two members of a local neighbourhood watch group were killed when gunmen attacked their duty post at Angwan Tsarki in Mangor, Bokkos Local Government Area, at about 11pm.

Three other vigilantes sustained gunshot injuries in the attack.

Residents said the gunmen opened fire on the vigilantes while they were on duty before fleeing the area.

Security sources said troops responding to the incident found two bodies at the scene and evacuated the injured victims to a hospital in Bokkos. A manhunt for the attackers has since been launched.

The second attack occurred later on Sunday along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos South, where gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying traders returning from the Kara Livestock Market in Bukuru.

The attack was initially reported to have left one person dead and seven injured. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the shooting and said the injured victims were receiving treatment at the Military Clinic in Rukuba Barracks.

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However, subsequent reports put the toll from the attack at two dead and eight injured, with the victims identified as traders returning from the market.

The Plateau State Government condemned the attack and ordered security agencies to intensify efforts to identify and apprehend those responsible.

Police Commissioner Ayodeji Faniyan also directed the command’s Department of Investigations to take full charge of the probe into the Bukuru shooting.

The police said tactical and anti-robbery teams had been deployed to strengthen security around the area, while intelligence gathering had been intensified.

The latest Plateau attacks come amid continuing concerns over armed attacks in several communities across the state.

Security agencies have repeatedly called on residents to remain vigilant and provide information on suspicious movements as efforts continue to prevent further attacks.

The authorities have yet to establish whether the two incidents were connected or identify the perpetrators.

The investigations and manhunt for those responsible are ongoing.

Three Dead, Eight Injured As Gunmen Strike Plateau Communities