At least 14 villagers and a mobile police officer were killed on Thursday in two separate attacks carried out by gunmen in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that one of the attacks took place around 4:00 pm as the victims, mostly from the Chirang community, were returning from Bokkos market to Mangor village in the locality.
The Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos, Kefas Mallai, confirmed the killings to Newsmen in Jos on Thursday night.
Mallai further revealed that security personnel had taken over the control of the area to ensure the safety of the community.
