EVIL: Gunmen Murder Father And Son In Plateau State, Mother Injured

A man and his son lost their lives to
brute gunmen at Tanchol settlement of Gyel District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Another child, who sustained injuries, reportedly died in the hospital on Wednesday. A witness said the attackers injured the wife of the deceased and the other child that later died in the hospital.
He said the injured persons were
hospitalized in a private hospital in
Bukuru, headquarters of the council. The Plateau State Commissioner of Information, Yiljap Abraham, in a press
briefing on Wednesday said the woman was in a critical condition at the hospital.
Confirming the incident to journalists on Wednesday at the force headquarters in Jos, the Plateau State Commissioner of
Police, Chris Olakpe, said the command has dispatched senior officers to fish out the perpetrators. "Two persons lost their
lives in the attack, we have already setup a high power delegation to investigate the killing," he said.
The police chief said the team is "led by a senior crime police expert." He also explained that the police had begun investigating the recent upsurge in attacks in the state, although no arrests
have been made. "A team of police
officers has been assigned to investigate the incessant attacks," he said.
The police commissioner attributed the renewed attacks to reported cases of alleged cattle rustling in some parts of the state. Mr. Olakpe appealed to Plateau residents to engage in neighbourhood watch of their vicinities and report suspicious movements.
"I implore everyone to be on the lookout for these attackers," he said. "Security checks should be a collective responsibility of all; it should not be left in the hands of security officials alone."
At least 16 people have been killed in the last two weeks in various Plateau councils without any arrest by security agencies.
Mr. Olakpe said a meeting of stakeholders and religious heads including Aldo's [leaders of Fulani's] in the state will be held at the weekend, at the instance of the police to discuss the renewed attacks.

BOKO HARAM: Soldier stabbed On His Way From His Girlfriend's House In Jos

A member of the Special Task Force
(STF) maintaining security in Plateau State was stabbed by a suspected rival early Monday along Muhammad Wada Street where he went to visit a girlfriend.
The soldier whose identity could not be immediately ascertained was said to be on his way from the girlfriend around 4.am when an unknown man stabbed him.
It was not clear if the now hospitalised solider, who was dressed in mufti, had any argument with his attacker to warrant the stabbing.

A resident who did not identify himself said it might not be unconnected with earlier complaints by some boys in the area that soldiers were snatching their girlfriends.
The soldier was said to have been rushed to a hospital where he was admitted for treatment.

The stabbing of the soldier generated anxiety among residents who feared a reprisal from soldiers.
Many residents were said to have abandoned their homes for fear of possible molestation by soldiers and only returned later in the day.
STF Media Coordinator Captain Salisu Mustapha who confirmed the incident said the victim wasresponding to treatment.