1 killed, 3 injured as gunmen attack Plateau community
Gunmen on Wednesday killed a 42 -year-old man, Mr. Mahan Ishaya and injured three others in Daffo Town of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Terna Tyopev, who confirmed this on Thursday in Jos, stated that “yesterday at about 9:45 pm, we received information that about 8:30 pm, some unknown gunmen attacked Daffo Town in Bokkos Local Government.
“As a result, one Mr. Mahan Ishaku, a 42-year-old man, lost his life, while Ahmadu Sale, Faiza Sale and Ishaya Maju, sustained various degrees of injuries.
The police spokesperson said the injured persons were currently being treated at the Cottage Hospital in Bokkos.
He said efforts had been intensified to track the perpetrators and penalize them in accordance with the law, disclosing that the command has intensified patrol in the area to avert a breakdown of law and order and therefore, called on residents of the area to be law-abiding.
