Gunmen have killed a 36-year-old man, injured a pastor and left a 57-year-old man lacking following an assault on a farm in Lamor neighborhood, Pushit District, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
A member of the Lamor neighborhood, Nehemiah Bulus, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Jos, mentioned the assault occurred on the farm of Pastor Apollos Charly in Lamor.
Bulus recognized the deceased as Steven Bala, aged 36, the injured pastor as Apollos Charly, and the lacking individual as Danbaba Libet, aged 57.
“Mr Steven Bala, aged 36, was killed, Pastor Apollos Charly was injured, and Mr Danbaba Libet, aged 57, is missing,” Bulus mentioned.
He mentioned reviews reaching the neighborhood indicated that gunmen who had been terrorising communities in Plateau State attacked the victims on the pastor’s farm.
Bulus mentioned the incident occurred in Lamor, Pushit District, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
He condemned the assault, describing the killing of Bala and the harm sustained by the pastor as unacceptable, and known as on safety operatives to accentuate efforts to guard residents and stop additional bloodshed.
“We condemn this senseless attack in the strongest terms. No community should be subjected to this kind of violence, and innocent people should not continue to lose their lives,” Bulus mentioned.
He appealed to related safety businesses to research the incident, observe down these accountable and make sure that they had been delivered to justice.
“We appeal to the relevant security agencies to investigate the incident, track down those responsible and bring them to justice,” he mentioned.
Bulus additionally urged safety operatives to strengthen their presence within the space to forestall additional assaults and reassure residents of their security.
“We also urge security operatives to strengthen their presence in the area to prevent further attacks and reassure residents of their safety,” he added.
Meanwhile, efforts to talk with the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, had been unsuccessful as of the time of submitting this report.
