Insecurity
Again, Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Kill Father, Son
The attackers invaded the village on Saturday night and killed Itse Luka Kaze and his father.
Jos, Plateau State– Again, gunmen suspected to be terrorists attacked Shere village in the Jos East Local Government Area of the Plateau State., killing a father and his son.
The attack which occurred on Saturday, December 30, 2023, is coming barely one week after gunmen attacked many communities in the state, killed about 200 people and burnt 221 houses.
The Transition Implementation Committee chairman, Markus Nyam, confirmed the incident on Sunday, revealing that the attackers invaded the village on Saturday night and killed Itse Luka Kaze and his father.
He explained that the efforts of the vigilantes in the community who engaged the assailants resulted in the death of one of the attackers as others fled.
Meanwhile, the Joint Security Task Force Operation Safe Haven personnel also responded to the community’s distress call, preventing the attackers from causing more damage.
