Gunmen carried out two separate attacks in Plateau State's Bokkos Local Government Area on Thursday, killing at least 14 villagers and a mobile police officer. 

 According to information gathered, one of the attacks occurred at approximately 4:00 pm while the victims—mostly members of the Chirang community—were making their way back to Mangor village in the area from Bokkos market.  

The killings were confirmed to The PUNCH in Jos on Thursday night by Kefas Mallai, the Chairman of Community Peace Observers in Bokkos.

Mallai said, “Yes, it is true. There was an attack on our people about 4:00 pm this evening.

“Fourteen natives were ambushed and killed by suspected terrorists while three others were injured on their way from Bokkos Market to Mangor Village of Bokkos LG."

Mallai went on to say that in order to protect the neighborhood, security guards had taken over the area.  

A mobile police officer was slain at his duty position earlier in the day, and he said that the attack followed that incident.

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