Plateau Gov’t Fumes As Gunmen Kill 10 Mourners In Bokkos Community
By Akudiang Comfort, Jos
Ten persons have been confirmed killed at Ruwi in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Sources from the community who spoke to DAYLIGHT REPORTERS said the gunmen stormed the community at about 10pm on Thursday and opened fire on innocent persons mourning the death of their loved ones.
Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina in a statement to newsmen in Jos by DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer, expressed deepest sympathies and condolence to the families of the deceased and the entire people of Plateau State following the regrettable incident.
According to the statement, the Command received a report of some unknown armed hoodlums who invaded Ruwi village at about 09:20pm and started shooting sporadically.
It stated that as a result, some law-abiding citizens of the community who were at a wake-keep of their loved ones unfortunately lost their lives, while others secured varying degrees of injuries.
Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the DPO Bokkos Division to mobilize and deploy officers to the scene for necessary action.
The Commissioner of Police also deployed additional manpower and operational assets from the State Headquarters to Bokkos and its surrounding local government areas.
He also directed the Area Commander, Pankshin to relocate his base to Bokkos for strict supervision of all operations and to avoid reoccurrence of such unfortunate incidents until normalcy is restored.
To assess the situation, the Commissioner of Police visited the scene of the incidence to check the level of deployment and to personally commensurate with families of the affected persons.
The CP assures the people of Plateau State that the Command under his leadership remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of the lives and properties of the good and peace loving citizens of Plateau State.
He urged the citizens of Ruwi village and the surrounding communities to remain calm and cooperate with the Police as it work to bring the perpetrators to justice.
In a related development Plateau State Government has condemned in strong terms the killing of innocent persons following an attack by gunmen at Ruwi community.
This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Joyce Ramnap.
The state government while sympathising with the deceased families, condemned in totality the acts of lawlessness and said the unholy act undermines government’s effort in entrenching harmonious living among all persons resident in the state.
It directed security agencies to hunt and track down the perpetrators of the heinous crimes and ensure justice for the victims.
The government urged citizens to remain calm as security operatives carry on their investigation.
