Plateau conventional ruler passes away after being shot by gunmen

Gunmen have shot and unalived the Mishkaham Bokkos, Da Jatau Yohanna Samkwar, at his residence in Daffo, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Samkwar, the normal ruler was reportedly attacked on Monday evening, October 12, 2026 and shot within the leg earlier than being rushed to a hospital in Daffo for remedy.

He was later referred to a different medical facility however reportedly handed on Wednesday, October 14, in response to a neighborhood chief.

Chairman of the Community Peace Observers in Bokkos Local Government Area, Kefas Mallai, who confirmed the incident to journalists, expressed concern over the prevailing safety scenario within the space.

“They came to his house at night and shot him in the leg. He was rushed to a hospital in Daffo, but he was later referred to another hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away,” Mallai stated.

He disclosed that the normal ruler’s son had allegedly been kidnapped earlier however was launched on Sunday, earlier than the attackers reportedly returned to the residence and shot his father.

He lamented that repeated assaults and unaliving had change into a supply of concern in Bokkos, including that residents continued with their day by day actions regardless of the prevailing safety challenges.

“The incidents are too many in Bokkos. Almost every day, somebody is unalived or something happens. The situation is becoming normalised to the extent that people no longer report every incident because they have become used to hearing about unaliving,” he stated.

“People are still moving about, markets are open and businesses are going on. People cannot stop running their businesses because of fear, even though the security situation remains a concern.”

The community leader also disclosed that three people were reportedly attacked while travelling on a motorcycle along a road linking communities in the area, with two of them allegedly unalived and one injured.

According to him, the incident occurred in broad daylight, raising concerns about the safety of residents travelling between communities in Bokkos.

Mallai said some community members relied on security information before travelling, adding that residents were sometimes advised to avoid certain routes when intelligence indicated possible danger.