Bandits have again attacked Suwa and Ding’ak villages in the Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing three people, including a pastor.
The attack happened between 1pm and 2pm on Friday, leaving three dead.
Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, confirmed the killings.
He identified the victims as Pastor Gideon Katings of COCIN Suwa, Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata.
Mallai said one person, Michael Kamshak, and several others were injured and are receiving treatment at Cottage Hospital, Bokkos.
He also said hundreds of residents were displaced by the attack.
Mallai stated, “Between 1:00 hours and 2:00 today, Friday, 8th August 2025, Suwa and Ding’ak villages in Mushere chiefdom of Bokkos LGA were attacked by terrorists leading to the untimely death of three including Pst Gideon Katings of COCIN Suwa, Sunday Ringkang, and Meshach Bukata; while Michael Kamshak and others were injured and currently receiving treatment at Cottage Hospital Bokkos. Several residents in their hundreds have been displaced.”
Neither the police nor state government have made any comments on the matter.
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