Sule Gwamnati, a middle-aged man, was attacked and killed by gunmen on Friday in Plateau State’s Bokkos Local Government Area.
According to a source, the attackers—suspected to be kidnappers—shot Gwamnati in the Mai Katato community, where his family’s residence was located, and then kidnapped his wife, Blessing, and took her somewhere unknown.
He clarified that Gwamnati passed away a few hours after being taken to a hospital in Jos.
On Friday, Kefas Mallai, the Bokkos Community Peace Observers Chairman, verified the assault on Gwamnati’s home.
He explained that, “in the early hours of Friday, one Sule Gwamnati (native) was shot twice by some criminals who kidnapped his wife, Blessing Sule. The victim later died at JUTH after treatment started.”
According to the chairman, the event was reported to security officers in Bokkos, who promised them that an inquiry was underway.
The police spokesman, Alabo Alfred, stated that the Command was aware of the event.