In the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State’s Ganawuri hamlet, Rev. Musa Hyok and his two sons were murdered by gunmen....CONTINUE READING
On Monday in Jos, the police public relations officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, verified the event to reporters.
The dead cleric, a priest of the Church of Christ in the Nation, was assassinated on Sunday morning, according to Alabo.
He stated, “The command has launched an inquiry to identify individuals responsible for the attack.”
The community’s youth leader, Mr. Song Moro, said that the event was a revenge assault after three Fulani teenagers were killed there.
The problem began when some suspected Fulani kidnappers were detained last Wednesday, our market day, but subsequently escaped in the hands of Fulani Vigilante, who were supposed to retain them until security personnel arrived.
After many discussions and requests for calm, the situation evolved into an argument and eventually worsened into a conflict that resulted in the deaths of three Fulani adolescents.
We believe that circumstance contributed to the attack on this innocent family, who are unaware of the events of last Wednesday, he added.
According to Moro, the pastor’s and his boys’ remains were interred today amidst heightened tension and strict security over the whole Ganawuri axis.
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