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Plateau: Terrorists Kill 9 Family Members In Maikatako Community – Police

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Some gunmen, who attacked the Maikatako Community, in Bokkos Local Government Area, LGA, of Plateau, have killed nine members of one family and many others.

Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Police Command in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Jos.

Alabo said that the gunmen stormed the community on Tuesday night and started shooting sporadically.

The PPRO, who promised to give further details on the incident, said men of the command had been deployed to the community to ensure calm.

“Our men are currently going after the assailants; we are on top of the situation, but the details of the attack are still sketchy,” he said.

However, Mr Mahanan Job, a resident of the community, told NAN that so far in the search and rescue conducted by community members, 18 dead bodies had been recovered.

According to Job, there is serious tension in the community, even with the presence of policemen and soldiers.

Imo: Gunmen Kill Traditional Ruler And His 2 Guests In Oguta LGA

Gunmen in their numbers on Monday, November 14, 2022, invaded the Obudi Agwa community in Oguta LGA of Imo State killing the monarch of the community and his two guests.

Daily Post gathered that the hoodlums stormed the palace of the community custodian of culture and tradition, Eze Assor, Udi of Obudi Agwa, and killed him and two others before leaving.

Speaking on the ugly development, Hon Obinna Jumbo, the coordinator of Agwa Development Centre said the incident happened this morning around 9 am.

He pointed out that the assailants arrived in two white hummer buses and three motorcycles.

The community leader who was close to tears while fielding questions from Daily Post explained that the bodies of the traditional ruler and two others who were holding meetings with the monarch had been deposited at the mortuary.

Another community source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the gunmen were said to have executed the attack in two locations and left the community unchallenged.

He said the number of those killed could not be ascertained yet as the sad incident which shattered peace and tranquillity in Agwa community left residents shivering with most of the prominent personalities fleeing to town for fear of being killed by the rampaging unknown gunmen.

As at the time of press, the Imo Police Command spokesperson, Michael Abattam, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, was yet to speak on the killings.

Gunmen Murder, Astira Success, The Wife Of Former Nasarawa Local Gov’t Chairman

Astira Ahmed Success, the wife of the former local government chairman of Nasarawa, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen in the state.

Success was said to be on her way to Assakio market when she was attacked at about 9 am on Monday, November 14, 2022, along Lafia- Shendam Road.

Vanguard gathered in Lafia that Mrs Success was sitting at the passenger’s side of the car when gunmen opened fire on the vehicle, apparently targeting the driver when a straight bullet hit her.

Until her death, she was a renowned businesswoman with two children.

Her body has been deposited at a mortuary.

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