10 mourners have been reportedly killed in Plateau State after gunmen launched a deadly attack in Ruwi community, Bokkos Local Government Area of the State.
News Band Newspaper gathered that the gunmen struck on Thursday night, when the mourners convened at a deceased family’s house in the community.
The victims were said to be mostly women, with seven being brutally clubbed to death with machetes.
According to witnesses, three men were among those killed, while two other women were injured in the attack.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Community Peace Observers in Bokkos LG, Mr. Kefas Mallai, confirmed the killings in Jos on Friday, adding that the perpetrators took advantage of the mourners’ gathering to execute the wicked act.
Mallai noted that security operatives were alerted to the attack, but unfortunately, they arrived after the perpetrators had fled the scene.
The chairman 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.
“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.
“So that was the situation, and the enemy took advantage of that and came in the night and slaughtered the mourners around 10pm. I learnt the perpetrators were killer Fulani herders. When the attack was taking place, I learnt security men were called to the village, but before they could arrive at the place, the killers had finished their evil act and fled the scene.
“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”
Police in Plateau State is yet to issue an official statement in respect to the unfortunate incident.
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