June 19, 2026 – Jos, Plateau State
Gunmen have killed the
District Head of Gwande in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Saf
Samuel Alaket, in an ambush attack along the Sha District axis bordering Daffo
community.
Sources in the area
said the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday while the traditional
ruler was returning home after activities around the popular Tuesday market in
Daffo.
It was gathered that
the late district head had earlier attended a traditional council meeting in
Bokkos before embarking on his journey back to Gwande.
According to residents,
the attackers ambushed the traditional ruler's vehicle near the boundary
between Sha District and Daffo community.
The monarch was said to
have sustained severe injuries during the attack and was immediately rushed to
a nearby clinic for emergency treatment. However, despite efforts by medical
personnel to stabilize him, he later succumbed to his injuries.
A member of the
community, Mr Aten Pukat, confirmed the incident and described the death of the
traditional ruler as a painful loss to the people of Gwande and the entire
Bokkos area.
Pukat said the attack
had thrown the Bokkos Traditional Council and residents into mourning, noting
that the district head was widely respected for his role in promoting peace and
community development.
He added that
condolences had continued to pour in from traditional institutions, community
leaders and sympathizers following the tragic development.
Efforts to reach the Plateau police command spokesman SP Alfred Alabo for more comments were unsuccessful.