A clergyman identified simply as Pastor Philibus has been reportedly killed while two members of his church were seriously injured by terrorists suspected to be Fulani militias in a fresh attack in Fubok village in Daffo district of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Conflict journalist, Masara Kim Usman, who confirmed the attack in a post on his Facebook page on Friday, said the assailants laid siege on the community on Thursday night and unleashed violence on the people, leading to the killing of the pastor and critically injuring two of his members.
He stated that before the Fubok attack, the terrorists had attacked a nearby village where they also killed three people.
“Terrorists reportedly invaded Fubok late evening hours after killing three residents, leaving a Pastor dead and two of his members critically injured,” he wrote.
In another post, Masara said:
“At least two killed in ongoing shootings south of Jos, Plateau State. Reports say two were killed and one injured in Daffo, Bokkos LGA while shooting persists in Dorowa, Barkin Ladi LGA.”
Before the attack, the President of the Berom Youth-Moulders Association, BYM, Barr. Solomon Mwantiri had raised an alert of an impending attack, warning residents to be security conscious while also calling on security agencies to deploy operatives to the identified locations.
Posting the alert on Facebook, Mwantiri had said:
“URGENT SECURITY ALERT’
“There are reports of an impending attack around Dorowa Babuje. For your safety, travelers coming from Jos to Mangu, and those intending to use the Dorowa Babuje axis, are strongly advised to suspend their journey and remain in a safe location until the area is declared safe by security agencies.
“We also call on the relevant security agencies to respond immediately to protect innocent lives and restore normalcy.
“Please remain calm, avoid sharing unverified information, and prioritize your safety.”