Nigeria: Gunmen Ambush, Kill District Head in Plateau
Residents said the attack has deepened mourning in Bokkos as the district head died after emergency treatment at a nearby clinic.
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Gunmen ambush, kill Plateau monarch in road attack
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia on Wednesday, ambushed and killed the traditional ruler of Gwande District in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Saf Samuel Alaket, while on his way back from a traditional council meeting at the council headquarters. According to eyewitnesses, the bandits ambushed the monarch’s vehicle at about 7.30pm near the boundary between Sha District and Daffo community close to his hometown and opened fir…
Gunmen k!ll traditional ruler in Plateau - Newsy People
Gunmen have k!lled the District Head of Gwande in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, HRH Saf Samuel Alaket, in an ambush along the Sha District axis bordering Daffo community. Sources in the area said the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 while the traditional ruler was returning home after attending traditional council meeting in Bokkos. According to residents, the attackers ambushed the traditional…

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