In the aftermath of the series of unrests that have be-devilled Jos
in the past few days –another unfortunate attack was launched on a small
community in Bokkos LGA on the night of 17th September 2017.
The attack which occurred in Gwande Village of Manguna district of
the LGA, saw a man and his sister murdered under very gruesome
circumstances. At the time of filing in this report, the man and his
sister were confirmed dead, but the deceased man’s wife was in hospital
with life threatening injuries from stab wounds.
Narrating the ordeal to our reporter, it was confirmed that the
deceased man, his wife and sister were travelling on a motorcycle to
visit a traditional medicine healer in Gwande village, because the wife
was ill. On their way, they came under heavy gun-fire from near-by
bushes. Herdsmen were then said to have emerged, and and stabbed
everyone, including the wife.
This would be the 4th attack in Manguna district in the last 3 months. It would be recalled that earlier last month (17th
August 2017), ViewPointNigeria reported of the killing of a traditional
ruler (Chief Haruna Maren the Galadima of Tadai Village) in Manguna by
suspected herdsmen.
The two killings of the traditional rulers remain open cases, as none
of the killers have yet to be brought to book. As such these additional
killings are not surprising given the dis-interest from Government and
its lack of will to protect its citizens.
These renewed attacks mark the recommencement of killings after a 2 year period of relative calm and peace.
Culled – ViewPoint