No fewer than ten persons have been killed, following an attack in Ruwi community, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that the horrible incident occurred on Thursday, when some individuals, said to be mourners were mourning the death of a villager.
Confirming the attack to PUNCH in Jos on Friday, Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos LG, Kefas Mallai, disclosed that the criminal elements took advantage of the victims’ gathering to carry out the attack.
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Mallai noted that security personnel were alerted during the incident, but arrived after the perpetrators had fled the scene.
He said: “Yes, it is true. It was around 10pm yesterday, March 27, 2025, at Ruwi community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau state.
“The victims were mostly women. Seven women were clubbed to death with matchettes. Three men were killed, too, with two other women injured because many of them were women.
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“They came to mourn their loved one that died a natural death. So, they were just there as is our tradition which demands that they would gather at the deceased family house and many of them would sleep over till the next day and even three days especially relatives just to keep the deceased family company.
“But as it is now, there is no any retaliation from the community and even the Bokkos town is calm but if you go the affected community, that is where you will see crowd that has gathered, bemoaning the calamity that has befallen the people.
“So at the moment, the community is currently in a state of shock and mourning, with many gathering at the affected community to bemoan the calamity.”
