Gunmen ambush, kill district head in Plateau

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos
Gunmen have killed the District Head of Gwande in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Saf Samuel Alaket, in an ambush attack along the Sha District axis bordering Daffo community.
Sources in the area said the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday while the traditional ruler was returning home after activities around the popular Tuesday market in Daffo.
It was gathered that the late district head had earlier attended a traditional council meeting in Bokkos before embarking on his journey back to Gwande.
According to residents, the attackers ambushed the traditional ruler’s vehicle near the boundary between Sha District and Daffo community. ...