Police says Kwata killings was as a
result of cult groups’ clash, commences immediate investigation
By Lovins Yakubu
January 03, 2019
The Plateau
state Command of the Nigerian Police has said the reported killings yesterday
in Kwata, Jos South Local Government area of Plateau State was as a result of
clash between different cult groups.
A statement
from the state Police Command signed by its Public Relations Officer, Tyopev Matthias
Terna and a copy made available to African Drum, stated thus; “On the
02/01/2019 at about 1930hrs, the Plateau State Police Command, Jos received a
distress call to the effect that unknown Cult Groups armed with cutlasses; axe
and guns attacked themselves near a Night Club at KwataZawan in Jos South Local
Government Area of Plateau State.
“As a result
of the attack, four (4) persons lost their lives. The corpses of the victim
have been deposited at the Plateau Specialist Hospital Mortuary for Autopsy”.
The
statement further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command
CP Austin Agbonlahor has directed the immediate commencement of investigation
in to the crime.
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