Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a middle-aged man, Sule Gwamnati, and abducted his wife, Blessing, in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that Gwamnati, was shot dead by gunmen who attacked his family house in the early hours of Friday, February 16, 2024.
Gwamnati was immediately rushed to a hospital in Jos, where he died a few hours after arrival.
A relative of the wife, Luther Dafwang, confirmed the incident in a distress message he sent to members of the Assemblies of God Church in Jos on Friday.
“Brethren, please we sincerely need your prayers. Last night, the family of my sister was attacked by robbers in their house at Mai Katako in Bokkos LGA. Her husband was shot and was rushed to Jos University Teaching Hospital, Lamingo. And the robbers kidnapped his wife, my sister. And this morning (Friday), we lost him. We can’t trace her whereabouts. Please help us pray,” the message reads.
The Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, also confirmed the attack to the punch on Friday.
“Early hours of today, Friday 16th February 2024, one Sule Gwamnati (native) was shot twice by some criminals who kidnapped his wife, Blessing Sule. The victim later died in JUTH after treatment started,” Mallai said.
The chairman said that the incident had been reported to security operatives in Bokkos who assured them that investigation into the incident was ongoing.