Gunmen
suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on the eve of the New Year invaded the Church
of Christ in Nations at Maiakworigold Maikatako village in Bokkos Local
Government Council of Plateau State.
The gang were said to have stormed the COCIN Church and
started shooting sporadically. Two people were killed on the spot while the 16
people sustained various degrees of injuries in the ensuing stampede.
The third victim in Manguna area of the same local council
area was said to have been killed by the retreating gunmen.
Mr. Augustine Bim,One of the eyewitnesses, told
newsmen that during the service to usher in the New Year, some gunmen stormed
the church and started to shoot at different directions.
He said that the casualties were recorded when
the worshipers started escaping through various directions.
Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Titus Alams,
who confirmed the incident, described it as unfortunate.
Alams, who is the member representing Bokkos State
constituency, said that five of the victims were currently on admission at the
Plateau State Specialist Hospital.
He said they were in a stable condition while 11 people
were receiving treatment at Barkin Ladi General Hospital.
While commending the security operatives for their prompt
response, he also urged them to do everything possible to fish out the
perpetrators of this act.
Alams appealed to the youths of Bokkos to remain calm and
not to take the law into their own hands. He also urged them to report any
suspicious movement to law enforcement agents in their environment.
Culled from : David vs Naija
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