Suspected bandits have killed a 28-year-old vigilante member, Goyok Jamok, in Magi Mbar village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources advised Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on October 10, prompting troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed in Mbar, to reply to the assault.
According to the sources, the troops arrived on the scene and located Jamok lifeless from gunshot wounds.
“The troops discovered that Jamok had been shot dead by the suspected kidnappers,” the sources mentioned.
The assailants reportedly fled the scene after sighting the approaching troops, abandoning their mission.
The sufferer’s family members later evacuated his stays for burial.
The sources mentioned safety personnel had launched efforts to trace down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
“The troops are making efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects,” they added.
No additional particulars have been offered concerning the circumstances surrounding the killing or the identities of the suspected assailants.
