A Plateau State activist, Walshak Samuel John has accused soldiers attached to the Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, of killing a Mangu youth leader, Fwangshak Dawuk, and dumping his body at the Barkin Ladi general hospital.
According to John, Dawuk, who was the Secretary of the Mwaghavul Youth Movement, Mangu Halle District in Mangu Local Government Area, was
allegedly shot to death on Sunday night by military personnel in Jakatai village while he and other youths were on a vigilante duty.
In a post he shared on Facebook on Monday, John said eyewitnesses stated that Dawuk was shot at point-blank range by the soldiers who were protecting the Fulani terrorists.
In the post, John wrote:
“If accounts from eyewitnesses on the killing of Fwanshak Dawuk by soldiers are accurate, then this is not simply another casualty to be added to the long list of deaths associated with insecurity in Plateau State.
“It is a serious allegation involving personnel of the Nigerian military and a civilian youth leader who was reportedly participating in community vigilance.
“Witnesses said Fwangshak went out with other youths to watch over his community following an attack on neighbouring Lawuru in Barkin Ladi LGA. Instead of returning home to his family, he reportedly ended up dead.
“Even more troubling are the reports surrounding what allegedly happened after the shooting, including the reported removal of his body from the scene and its transportation to Barkin Ladi General Hospital and dumping it there.
“These are serious allegations. They demand serious answers. Who ordered
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