Midnight Raid Claims Two In Plateau Community, Churches Burnt \u2022 Channels Television
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Fresh violence has erupted in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State as armed men launched a deadly overnight attack on Ding\u2019ak community in Mushere Chiefdom, leaving at least two people dead, churches and homes burnt, and food supplies looted.<\/strong><\/p>\n The assault, which began around midnight and lasted until about 4:30 a.m., reportedly saw the attackers wielding sophisticated weapons that overpowered local vigilantes.<\/p>\n The Chairman of the Bokkos Cultural Development Forum (BCDF), Farmasum Fudang, told our correspondent in a phone interview that the victims include two officials with the Church Of Christ In Nations (COCIN).<\/p>\n READ ALSO: Two Killed As Gunmen Attack Military Checkpoint In Ebonyi<\/strong><\/p>\n Fudang also said two COCIN churches and several homes were set ablaze. Maize farms were destroyed, while livestock, including cows, goats, sheep, chickens, and ducks, were stolen alongside stored food.<\/p>\n \u201cThey came through the usual route between Ding\u2019ak and Kopmur,\u201d Fudang said, lamenting that a security checkpoint is located less than a kilometre away from the scene. \u201cSoldiers fired shots into the air but did not engage the attackers,\u201d he alleged.<\/p>\n The BCDF chairman described the incident as part of a sustained wave of terror in Mushere land, noting that it came just two days after a similar attack in the Ndimar community. He called on both the federal and Plateau State governments to urgently intervene and bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n Security authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of press time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n