Yet again, gunmen attacked rural communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, leaving five people dead. The attack, which occurred on Monday, October 14, 2024, adds to a series of violent assaults that have plagued the region in recent weeks.
The details of the attack were confirmed in a statement released on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Council, Farmasum Fuddang, and the Secretary, Duwam Bosco. The officials expressed sorrow and frustration over the continuous loss of lives, pointing out that this latest attack comes despite ongoing efforts to improve security in the area.
According to the statement, the attackers, believed to be members of the Fulani tribe, descended upon the village of Rafut in the Kwatas district shortly after 7 pm.
“Four young men, who were out guarding their family’s home, were tragically ambushed as they stood watch; the attackers thereafter stormed the compound, killing an elderly man, bringing the total fatalities to five,” the statement said.
This horrifying incident occurred just a day after a security meeting was held in Bokkos on October 13 with police and military authorities. The meeting was aimed at addressing the recent surge in violence, yet the attack followed, leaving the community devastated.
The region has been experiencing a series of attacks in the past week, where a number of people were killed in different communities. According to the statement, “Five in Wumat on October 7th, four in Kuba on October 10th, one in Maikatako on October 11th, and another on October 12th.”
