By Attah Ede
Suspected armed herders have reportedly murdered a mobile police officer and 14 others in two separate attacks on two communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The Network learnt that one of the attacks took place around 6:00 pm on Thursday as the victims, predominantly from the Chirang community, were coming back from Bokkos market to Mangor village in the community.
The Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, confirmed the killings to newsmen in Jos on Thursday night.
Mallai said, “Yes, it is true. There was an attack on our people about 4 to 6:00 pm this evening.
“Fourteen natives were ambushed and killed by suspected terrorists while three others were injured on their way from Bokkos Market to Mangor Village of Bokkos LG.”
“Security personnel have taken over the control of the area to ensure the safety of the community. The attack came on the heels of another incident earlier in the day, where a mobile police officer was killed at his duty post.
“The police officer was manning a checkpoint along Richa Road in the same Bokkos LG before he was killed. This is a very unfortunate situation.
“Our hearts are bleeding because early this morning, on 24th July, 2015, a MOPOL was killed at his duty post (checkpoint) along Richa road, Bokkos LGA. This is what happened in Bokkos today,”Mallai
The Chairman of the Bokkos Local Government Area, Amalau Amalau, also confirmed the attacks.
He said those injured were being evacuated to the Jos University Teaching Hospital.
The Plateau State Command Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, SP Alabo Alfred, could not be reached at the time of filing this report as his phone number was switched off.
