BREAKING: Anxiety as Chief Imam, Okada Rider Killed in Fresh Plateau Attack
- The latest attack in Plateau state has claimed the lives of the chief Imam of Jumma’at Mosque of Ndun village of Tangur District of Bokkos LGA of the state
- Garba Abdullahi, chairman of the herders' group in the council area, GAFDAN, said the chief Imam and his brother were attacked when they returned to the community for the remains of their belongings burnt recently
- Abdullahi added that another member of the group, Muhammad Gambo, who was an okada rider, was also killed in the attack, while the chief Imam's brother was injured
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There is tension in Plateau state as a fresh attack claimed the lives of prominent persons on Wednesday, December 3.
According to Daily Trust, Malam Muhammad Sani Idris, the Chief Imam of Jumma’at Mosque of Ndun village of Tangur District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state and an okada rider identified as Muhammad Gambo were killed in the fresh attack.
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How Chief Imam was killed in the latest Plateau attack
Garba Abdullahi, the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN) chairman, confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday.
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According to Abdullahi, a brother of the chief Imam, Salisu Muhammad Sani Idris, was one of the people injured during the attack and has been receiving treatment at the Dung Hospital in Bokkos town.
The chairman disclosed that the security agencies in Bokkos have been informed about the incident for immediate action.
What you should know about the latest Plateau attack
The killing of the two herders happened barely a week after no less than 23 villagers in the Bokkos LGA were attacked. Reports say more than 150 people were killed during the attack.
The GAFDAN chairman narrated that the attack on the chief Imam and his younger brother happened on Monday, January 1, when they came to the community to collect some of their belongings left in the recent attacks where GAFDAN's members' houses were burned down.
Abdullahi said:
“So, they went there to see if they could pick some of their property but suddenly were attacked. The hoodlums killed the imam while his younger brother survived machete wounds."
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Legit.ng earlier reported that the recent attacks on Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State have generated reactions from concerned Nigerians, and the place has become the venue for politicians to express their compassion.
No less than 195 dead bodies have so far been counted as victims of the attack, which happened on Saturday, December 24.
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