Suspected 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 National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Movement (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Jos.
He stated the sufferer was a member of the neighborhood vigilante group.
“According to information available to the Association, Divine, who was a vigilante member of the community, was killed at about 12:30a.m. during a midnight attack by armed men.”
Tengwong stated the killing had plunged the sufferer’s household and the Rachas neighborhood into mourning, whereas elevating considerations over the security of residents in susceptible rural communities.
He stated, “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 urged the Plateau State and Federal Governments to take concrete measures to guard lives and property in communities repeatedly uncovered to assaults.
He stated, “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, urging safety businesses to behave swiftly to stop additional lack of life.
He stated, “BYM extends its condolences to the bereaved family and the people of Rachas, while appealing for urgent action to prevent further loss of life.”
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