Gunmen kill 11 in Plateau

Gunmen have attacked Rubi community in Butura District in Bokkos Local Government of Plateau State and killed 11 persons.

The Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, made this known in a statement on Friday, March 28, 2025.

The Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC), in a statement, also confirmed that 11 persons were killed.

Alabo stated: “On March 27, at about 10:00 p.m., we received a report of some gunmen who invaded Ruwi village at about 09:20 p.m. and began to shoot sporadically.

“As a result, some law-abiding citizens of the community who were at a wake-keep unfortunately lost their lives.

“Many others secured varying degrees of injuries.

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“Immediately, the Commissioner of Police directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Bokkos to mobilise to the scene for necessary action.”

Alabo quoted the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, who visited the scene, as condemning the attack and commiserating with those who lost their loved ones.

Similarly, the Plateau State Government condemned the incident and called on security agencies to fish out the perpetrators.

The Plateau State Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, urged the residents of the affected community not to take the law into their hands.

Ramnap reiterated the Plateau State Government’s commitment to the security of lives and property of all citizens of the state.

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