Nine locals have lost their lives with over 20 others injured as gunmen attacked SER community in Wumat of Tarangol district area in Kwata ward of Bokko Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday.
SPY News learnt that over 30 houses were also razed with harvested crops and other valuable assets such as cars, motorcycles, water pump machines worth million of naira destroyed.
Hon. Sylvester Wallangko, who is the All Progressives Congress(APC) flag bearer for Plateau Assembly was also affected by the attack.
He lost his relations and some of his properties was vandalized during the attack
The politician has received troops of sympathisers including the chairman of Bokkos LGA, Hon Joseph Guluwa. Others include the chairman Barkin Ladi LGA – Hon. Jok Alamba, Hon. Usaini Amurudu – member PLHA, Hon Prof. Bernard Matur – commissioner for Higher education, Hon Sunday Mallo Muchen – former member PLHA and other dignitaries who visited to mourn with the community and entire Tarangol district.
Wallangko reiterated the call for a community-based security approach through government/stakeholders support in synergy with security agencies to help nip in the bud such ugly incidence from reoccurring.
There was no official reaction from Plateau Police Command as at the time of filing this report.
