Assailants Kill Five Youths In Fresh Plateau Attack

Five people have been killed by assailants in the Mbar community of Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.

In a press release from the Bokkos Cultural Development Council Vanguard, signed by Chairman Farmasum Fuddang, it was confirmed that the attack took place on Sunday night as a group of local youths were traveling within the area.

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The statement explained that the unarmed youths were ambushed on their way from Mbar town to Koh village, along a bypass near Yelwa Nono village. The attackers, described as fleeing terrorists on motorcycles, had earlier been repelled by military forces from nearby mountains.

The group strongly condemned the killing of the five innocent youths, especially in light of prior intelligence reports indicating a possible influx of suspected terrorists into the area.

“By the time the security forces were informed about the attack and arrived at the scene several minutes later, the terrorists had completed their mission and fled without apprehension. This incident adds to a series of armed attacks in our villages, including the recent murder of eleven youths in Tarangol, Daffo, and Bargesh villages on September 3rd 2024,” the group said.

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The group also expressed concerns on continuous unprovoked attacks which are perceived as calculated attempts at evicting the people from their ancestral homes and taking over the land.

“We request to be involved in handling the threats in our land, working in synergy with security forces as is the case with the civilian joint task force in the northeast and northwest regions.

“This is not to undermine or underrate the efforts of the military. However, we understand the logistics and manpower shortages faced by the military, requiring the active participation of local community members who know the terrain and can better assist with intelligence to identify and expose criminal elements in communities,” the group said.

The management of the Bokkos Local Government Council led by the Director of Personnel Management, Christy Loyi, confirmed the incident and visited the families of affected victims with assurances that security would be reinforced in the local government area.

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