Plateau: Another village chief murdered in Bokkos

A community chief in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State was on Tuesday murdered at his home in Tarangol Village.

According to multiple sources, the chief, known as ‘Madakin Garam’, Mr. Amos Marit was trailed to his house in Fakkos village in the late hours of the day by yet to be identified persons.

The Member representing Bokkos constituency, Sunday Muchen confirming the incident said, “a neighbour of the deceased called me this morning to report that the chief was murdered by unknown gunmen who came on motorcycle.”

The late chief was said to have received several threats prior to the attack, Hon. Muchen said.

Also confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer Plateau State Command, ASP Tyopev Mathias, said investigation is ongoing to unravel the perpetrators.

Although it is not clear who was responsible, reports say Fulani residents near the community have since yesterday vacated the area.

This is about the fifth of such incidences in the local government in two years.

In 2016, a village chief was murdered around Kwatas village.

Shortly later in June, a Second Class Chief from Monguna district was murdered and two weeks after the incident, the Paramount ruler of Bokkos was killed.

Earlier this year 2017, a newly elected chief in Monguna was again murdered.

Authorities had since the murder of the Paramount ruler, Lazarus Agai promised to fish out the perpetrators but no report has been released yet, Daily Times can confirm.

Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos