Three people have been killed in an attack by gunmen in Suwa and Ding’ak villages of Mushere Chiefdom, Bokkos LGA of Plateau state.
The victims were identified as Gideon Katings, pastor of
COCIN in Suwa; Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata.
Confirming the incident, Kefas Mallai, chairman of the
community peace observers in Bokkos, said the attack occurred between 1pm and
2pm on Friday.
The Punch quotes Mallai as saying that one Michael Kamshak
and several others sustained injuries and were receiving treatment at Cottage
Hospital, Bokkos.
Mallai added that hundreds of residents fled their homes
following the attack.
“Between 1:00 hrs and 2:00 hrs today, Friday, August 8,
2025, Suwa and Ding’ak villages in Mushere Chiefdom of Bokkos LGA were attacked
by terrorists, leading to the untimely death of three persons, including Pastor
Gideon Katings of COCIN Suwa, Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata,” he said.
“Michael Kamshak and others were injured and are currently
receiving treatment at Cottage Hospital, Bokkos. Several residents, in their
hundreds, have been displaced.”
There has been a rise in gunmen attacks in the state in
recent times.
Last month, at least 14 people were killed in an attack by
suspected bandits near Chirang village in Bokkos LGA of Plateau.
Farmasum Fuddang, chairman of the Bokkos Cultural
Development Forum (BCDF) Vanguard, said up to 100 people have been killed in
the area within the last two years, including over 60 murdered on Christmas Eve
in 2023.
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