Four youths have been killed in an attack by gunmen at a mining site in the Butura community of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State.
According to the President of the Butura Youth Movement, Sabastine Magit, the victims were working at the site when the gunmen, opened fire, killing four individuals on the spot and injuring five others.
Magit said the gunmen also injured five other persons during the attack before they fled the area.
The youth leader gave the names of those killed as Bwefuk Musa, 21; Klingshak Dickson, 21; Promise Joshua, 20, and Nyam Abaka, 20.
“In yet another unprovoked assault on members of the Butura community, armed terrorists, speaking the Fulani dialect, opened fire on innocent youths working at a mining site near the villages of Kuba and Maikatako in the Butura district of Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State on October 10.
“The attack was carried out at approximately 9pm without any provocation, leading to the death of four innocent people and the injury of five others.
“This attack occurred just four days after a tragic incident in the village of Wumat, where five members of a family, including a pregnant mother, lost their lives.
“Eyewitnesses report that the assailants executed a lightning-fast operation on October 10, fleeing the scene before military personnel stationed at a nearby checkpoint could respond.
“Tragically, four individuals were killed instantly, and five others sustained injuries. The deceased are: Bwefuk Musa, 21 years; Klingshak Dickson, 21 years; Promise Joshua, 20 years and Nyam Abaka, 20 years.”
Magit added that the attackers fled the scene before military personnel stationed nearby could respond. This latest attack is part of a troubling pattern, as over 20 individuals from the Butura community have been killed in the last month alone, allegedly by Fulani assailants.
The injured victims are receiving medical treatment, while local authorities and security forces have been alerted as tensions remain high in the area following the attack.
Written by Jennifer Amarachi
