Armed suspected terrorists on Monday killed a traditional ruler, Lazarus Agai, along with two of his staff members and a driver. The slain ruler held the title of Saf Ron Kulere, a first class traditional post in Plateau State.
An official of the Plateau State Government confirmed the murderous attack to a correspondent of SaharaReporters.
Our source disclosed that the traditional ruler and his entourage were ambushed on their way from a farm situated in Sha, a community within the ruler's domain.
"The governor has been briefed, but is yet to receive a detailed situation report from security agencies," the state official told our correspondent. He added that the governor had "directed security agencies to move into action." He described the killings as "unfortunate and dastardly acts."
The source refused to speculate on whether the killers were Fulani herdsmen, saying he had no authorization to reach that conclusion. However, he insisted that the assailants were "terrorists and nothing but terrorists perpetrating acts of terror.
"The Plateau State government is not interested in stereotyping anybody. But we can say that the killers are terrorists because what transpired was terrorism.”
