A middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, has been shot useless by gunmen who attacked his household home within the early hours of Friday within the Bokkos Native Authorities Space of Plateau State.
Metropolis Spherical learnt that after capturing Gwamnati within the Mai Katato neighborhood the place his household home was situated, the attackers, suspected to be kidnappers, kidnapped his spouse, Blessing, and took her to an unknown vacation spot.
Sources mentioned that Gwamnati, who was instantly rushed to a hospital in Jos, died a couple of hours after arrival.
A relative of his spouse, Luther Dafwang, confirmed the incident in a misery message he despatched to members of the Assemblies of God church in Jos on Friday.
The message learn, “Brethren, please we sincerely want your prayers. Final evening, the household of my sister was attacked by robbers of their home at Mai Katako in Bokkos LGA.
“Her husband was shot and was rushed to Jos College Instructing Hospital, Lamingo. And the robbers kidnapped his spouse, my sister, and this morning (Friday) we misplaced him. We are able to’t hint her whereabouts. Please, assist us pray.”
The Chairman of Neighborhood Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, additionally confirmed the assault to our correspondent on Friday.
Mallai mentioned, “(Within the) early hours of at present, Friday, February 16, 2024, one Sule Gwamnati (native) was shot twice by some criminals who kidnapped his spouse, Blessing Sule. The sufferer later died at JUTH after therapy began.”
The chairman mentioned the incident was reported to safety brokers in Bokkos who assured them that an investigation into the incident was ongoing.
The Sector Commander of Operation Protected Haven accountable for Bokkos, Lt. Col. Isaac Indiorhwer (retd.), couldn’t be reached when contacted on the incident by our correspondent on Friday.
Talking on the incident, the spokesman for the Police, Alabo Alfred, mentioned the Command was conscious of the incident in Bokkos.
Alfred mentioned, “I do know one thing occurred in Bokkos. A person was shot within the head. We’re investigating the incident.”
