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Hoodlums Kill Chief Imam, Okada Rider In Fresh Plateau Attack
The hoodlums killed the imam while his younger brother survived machete wounds.
Jos, Plateau State– The Chief Imam of Jumma’at Mosque, Malam Muhammad Sani Idris, and an okada rider, Muhammad Gambo, have been killed in village of Tangur District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), Garba Abdullahi, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said that Salisu Muhammad Sani Idris, a younger brother of the slain Imam, was injured in the attack and is currently receiving treatment at Dung Hospital in Bokkos town.
Daily Trust report that the chairman said the incident had been reported to the security agencies in Bokkos for immediate actions.
He said that the recent killings of the two herders occurred barely a week after about 23 villages in Bokkos LGA were attacked, resulting in the tragic loss of more than 150 lives.
According to the GAFDAN chairman “The chief Imam and his younger were attacked on Monday, after arriving at the community to collect some of their belongings left from the recent attacks where houses of our members were burned down.
“So, they went there to see if they could pick some of their property but suddenly were attacked. The hoodlums killed the imam while his younger brother survived machete wounds.
“The second deceased, Muhammed Gambo, an okada rider and our member, was killed on Monday around Bokkos Market while bringing a passenger to the area. We have reported the two incidents to the Police and Operation Safe Have in Bokkos,” the chairman added.
Daily report that, when contacted, neither the spokesperson of OPSH, Captain Oya James nor that of the state police command, DSP Alabo Alfred, responded to the inquiry as at the time of filing this report.
