Traditional ruler murdered by unknown gunmen in Plateau

Unidentified armed men ambushed Gyangyang village in Jhar Chiefdom of Kanam Local Government area of Plateau killing the acting ruler of the village, Alhaji Mohammed Suleiman.

A family source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that the gunmen invaded the house of the deceased at about 1:00 a.m on Friday and killed the traditional ruler.

The source said that the gunmen who carried sophisticated weapons stationed some of their men outside the house to ensure that nobody interfered with their operation.

“We heard when they shot him and when we made efforts to come out, the gunmen stationed outside started shooting sporadically,” the source said.

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Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Kanam Local Government area, Mr Hamidu Bale, said security operatives had been deployed to the area.

“I have spoken with the Divisional Police Officer and other security agents and they have moved to the area.

“They will tell us after their investigation exactly what happened,” he said.

However, when contacted, ASP Terna Tyopev, the Plateau Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, said that he was yet to be briefed about the incident.

Tyopev said,”I will call the DPO in the area and I will get back to you.”

(NAN)