Suspected bandits kill vigilante member in plateau
A 28-year-old vigilante member, Goyok Jamok, was shot and killed by suspected bandits in Magi Mbar village, located in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m. on October 10, prompting a rapid response from troops deployed in the area as part of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP).
According to security sources, the military arrived at the scene to find Jamok deceased, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The sources reported that the assailants fled upon seeing the approaching troops, abandoning their attack.
Following the incident, family members of Jamok recovered his body for burial. Security forces are currently conducting operations to track down and apprehend the suspects. No further information has been released regarding the circumstances of the shooting or the identities of the attackers.
