Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia ambushed and killed the traditional ruler of Gwande District in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Saf Samuel Alaket, while returning from a traditional council meeting at the council headquarters.
According to eyewitnesses, the attackers ambushed the monarch’s vehicle at about 7:30 p.m. near the boundary between Sha District and Daffo community, close to his hometown, and opened fire on the vehicle.
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The district head reportedly sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment but was later confirmed dead.The incident, now widely reported as Plateau Monarch Killed in Gunmen Ambush, has thrown the Gwande community and the entire Bokkos Traditional Council into mourning.
A community leader and member of the late monarch’s council, Peter Gwande, described the killing as a painful loss to the people of Gwande, Bokkos LGA, and Plateau State as a whole.Also speaking on the attack, youth leader Christopher Luka said the incident created tension in the area, but security operatives have since brought the situation under control.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Plateau State Police Command were unsuccessful, as the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, did not respond to calls or text messages sent to his phone.
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