Gunmen Kill 10 Mourners At Wake-keep In Plateau

At least 10 persons have been confirmed killed by suspected gunmen at Ruwi Village of Bokkos local government council of Plateau State.

A reliable source told our correspondent that the gunmen stormed their community at about 10pm Thursday night, opening fire on innocent persons mourning the death of their loved ones.

Meanwhile, Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Adesina, in a statement in Jos and by the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and the people of the state over the incident.

The statement explained that the Command received a report of on 27th March, 2025, at about 10pm that some unknown armed hoodlums invaded Ruwi village at about 09:20pm where they started shooting sporadically.

“As a result, some law abiding citizens of the community who were at a wake-keep ceremony mourning the demise of their loved ones, unfortunately lost their lives, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries,” police said.

Upon receiving the report, the statement added that the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Bokkos to mobilise and deploy officers to the scene for necessary action.

The statement stressed that the CP also deployed additional manpower and operational assets from the State Headquarters to Bokkos and its surrounding local government areas.

He also directed the Area Commander Pankshin to relocate his base to Bokkos for strict supervision of all operations, and to avoid reoccurrence of such unfortunate incidents until normalcy is restored.

The statement added that CP Adesina has visited the scene of the attack to assess the level of deployment and to personally commiserate with families of the affected persons.

The CP assures the good people of Plateau State that the Command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of lives and properties of the good and peace-loving citizens of the state.

“We are doing everything necessary within our Constitutional powers to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous and inhuman act are arrested and made to face the full weight of the law,” he said.

He urged the citizens of Ruwi Village and the surrounding communities to remain calm and cooperate with the Police to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Meanwhile, the Plateau State Government has condemned the killing of innocent persons in the Ruwi Village attack.

A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Joyce Ramnap in Jos conveyed the sympathy of the state government to the deceased persons’ families.

It condemned the acts of lawlessness, stressing that the unholy act undermines government’s effort in entrenching harmonious living among all persons resident in the state.

“The Barrister Caleb Mutfwang administration would not tolerate brutal killings of innocent citizens in any parts of the state.

Government have directed security agencies to hunt and track down the perpetrators of the heinous crimes and ensure justice for the victims,” the statement added.

The state government further urged the citizens to remain calm as security operatives carry on their investigation.

Expressing heartfelt condolences to the affected families, the Governor prayed God to grant the families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and heal the injured.