Gunmen have killed an 18-year-old vigilante member, Divine Dung Davou, throughout a midnight assault on Rachas Village in Heipang District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday whereas Davou was retaining watch over the neighborhood.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the killing, describing the sufferer as a member of the neighborhood vigilante group.
He mentioned, “According to information available to the Association, Divine, who was a vigilante member of the community, was killed at about 12: 30 a.m. during a midnight attack by armed men.”
Tengwong mentioned the killing had thrown the sufferer’s household and residents of Rachas into mourning, whereas elevating contemporary considerations over the safety of residents in susceptible rural communities.
He known as on the Plateau State Police Command and different safety businesses to analyze the incident, arrest these accountable and strengthen safety operations within the affected communities.
He mentioned, “BYM calls on the Plateau State Police Command and other security agencies to urgently investigate the killing, apprehend the perpetrators and strengthen security patrols, intelligence gathering and rapid response mechanisms in vulnerable communities.”
The BYM spokesman additionally urged the Plateau State and Federal Governments to take concrete steps to handle recurring assaults and make sure the safety of lives and property.
He mentioned, “We urge the Plateau State and Federal Governments to move beyond routine assurances and implement concrete, sustained measures to protect lives and property, particularly in communities repeatedly exposed to attacks.”
Tengwong expressed the affiliation’s condolences to the bereaved household and residents of Rachas, calling for pressing intervention to stop additional lack of life.
He mentioned, “BYM extends its condolences to the bereaved family and the people of Rachas, while appealing for urgent action to prevent further loss of lives.”
Efforts to get a response from the spokesperson of Operation Enduring Peace, Captain Polycap Oteh, have been unsuccessful, as he didn’t reply to inquiries from our correspondent as of press time.
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