Reverend, 2 Sons Shot Dead In Plateau

A cleric, Reverend Musa Hyok alongside his two sons have been shot dead in the Ganawuri community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The state Police spokesperson DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this on Monday in Jos., saying the slain cleric was a priest of the Church of Christ in Nation (COCIN), was “The command has commenced an investigation to unravel those behind the attack,” he said.

The Youth Leader of the community Mr. Song Moro, said the incident was a reprisal attack following the killing of three youths in the community.

“Trouble started when some suspected kidnappers were arrested last Wednesday, which is our market day, but later escaped in the hands of some vigilantes who were to keep them before the arrival of security operatives.

“The situation degenerated into an argument and later escalated to a clash leading to the death of three Fulani youths despite several meetings and appeals for calm.

”We suspect that the situation led to this attack on an innocent family that knew nothing about last Wednesday’s incident,” he said.

Moro said the bodies of the pastor and his sons had been buried today amid tension and tight security in the Ganawuri axis.