BREAKING: Tension Rises As Heavy Protest Rocks Plateau Amid Gunmen’s Murder of 12 People

TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering security matters and public journalism.

Bokkos, Plateau state – Women in Bokkos local government area (LGA) of Plateau state have taken to the streets in protests over the renewed violent attacks by gunmen in their communities.

As reported by The Punch on Friday, April 19, the disgruntled women headed to the council headquarters to register their grievances.

They were thoroughly displeased with ceaseless attacks in their local government and Mangu LGA. 12 people were reporetdly killed in Tilengpat village of Pushit district, Mangu.

A community leader in Pushit, simply identified as John, said:

“So far, we have recovered twelve dead bodies of individuals who were brutally murdered during the attack in the Pushit community and their bodies recovered.”

Meanwhile, Marcus Artu, the transition committee chairman of Mangu, described the attack as a deliberate attempt by criminal elements to scuttle government efforts in resettling the displaced persons.

Channels Television quoted Artu as saying:

“I am in the village to talk to the people and convene emergency meetings with security agencies as well as stakeholders to avoid any reprisal or breakdown of law and order.”

TheTalk.NG understands that security operatives had been deployed to the affected community.

More to follow…

Source: TheTalk.NG

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