WETIN DEY HAPPEN FOR PLATEAU STATE SEF ?

Hmm...Women in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State on Wednesday, July 20, staged a peaceful protest to show their grievances over the gruesome killing of their traditional ruler. Sir Lazarus Agai, the traditional ruler of the Ron/Kulere tribe of Bokkos LGA was murdered by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday, July 18.


The monarch was ambushed and murdered along along with his wife, son and bodyguard on his way back home from a farm at Sha village in Bokkos. The women, clad in black clothes, carried placards through the streets of Bokkos.

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag.IGP Ibrahim Idris, NPM, mni has directed the Deputy-Inspector-General of Police in charge operations, DIG Joshack Habilla to proceed to Plateau State with immediate effect to ensure the arrest of the killers of Chief Lazarus Agaie, the traditional ruler of Bokkos, who was murdered on his way from a farm alongside his wife, son and Police orderly.

According to a statement issued today by the spokesperson, Force Headquarters, DCP Don Awunah, the IGP said those behind the gruesome murder of the monarch will be fished out in record time for prosecution, saying, this is why the Deputy Inspector-General of Police is sent to Plateau State. He further said it was pathetic to see the life of any Nigerian, irrespective of his or her status snuffed out by any criminal gang in whatever name.

The Inspector-General of Police said the death of the monarch, his family and orderly were particularly painful, but more painful when we take to reprisal attacks; he therefore advised the aggrieved to be patients with the Police in their investigation into the murder of the monarch.

IGP Ibrahim Idris said the Nigeria Police will leave no stone unturned in arresting the culprits, but need the collaboration of everyone with useful information, without over heating the already tensed insecurity challenges the country is going through. He assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police under his watch will ensure decency in the polity.

Few days after suspected herdsmen ambushed and killed Lazarus Agaei, a first class traditional ruler alongside his wife, son and police guard in Bokkos local government area in Plateau state, fighting broke out in the same area last night as unknown assailants stormed the village to carry out more attacks.

Angry youths in the community this morning barricaded all major roads leading to the area and also blocked the convoy of the state commissioner of police Adekunle Oladunjoye who was there to assess the level of destruction.

Soldiers serving with the Special Task Force in Jos opened fire on rampaging youths. In the process, one of them was hit, killing him, while many others sustained injuries.