- A mobile policeman (MOPOL) called Sgt Cletus Suwe Gompil was killed in his personal residence at Jos South local government of Plateau state by some suspected armed Fulani men.
The incident happened last Sunday evening at about 8pm at Kwanga community of Jos South local government of the state. The mobile policeman who is from Ngas tribe from Kanke local government of Plateau central senatorial zone has a wife and three children, and their bread winner was killed in their presence. The Plateau state police command confirmed the attack and also confirmed that four suspected Fulani men residing in a nearby camp have been arrested and are already helping the police with relevant information.
One of the neighbours to the deceased, Raymond Gukas narrated how the victim was killed: “I lived very close to the policeman and last Sunday evening, at about 8pm, I was at home with my family watching television program when we heard a gun shot. I began to wonder who shot the gun, but we were careful not to rush out, after while we started hearing the cry from that direction, and I went to out to discovered that the gun shot we heard was the shot aimed at our policeman neighbour.
Mr. Gukas said, “we heard that the mopol was also resting with his family at their residence when they heard their dog barking, later on, there was a knock on their door. When the mopol was trying to open the door, his wife warned him not to open the door, but that the mopol said it was too late in the night to exercise such fear, arguing that it could be a neighbour that was knocking.
A family source revealed that the mobile phone of the deceased and his wife were recovered from the suspected Fulani men during the raid by the police.
The source said,
According to Thenation, found out that the deceased mopol may have just returned from the North East where he was posted to join the fight against insurgents. He must have returned home with the last one month to rest with his family before the next posting, only to be trailed and killed in the presence of his wife and children.
Late Gompil has only relocated to his personal house where he has put up a four-bedroom apartment to make his family comfortable after several years as a tenant.
The public relation officer Jos, DSP Terna Martins said investigation is still on to ascertain the motive behind the attack, the involvement of the suspects and death of the policeman.
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One of the neighbours to the deceased, Raymond Gukas narrated how the victim was killed: “I lived very close to the policeman and last Sunday evening, at about 8pm, I was at home with my family watching television program when we heard a gun shot. I began to wonder who shot the gun, but we were careful not to rush out, after while we started hearing the cry from that direction, and I went to out to discovered that the gun shot we heard was the shot aimed at our policeman neighbour.
Mr. Gukas said, “we heard that the mopol was also resting with his family at their residence when they heard their dog barking, later on, there was a knock on their door. When the mopol was trying to open the door, his wife warned him not to open the door, but that the mopol said it was too late in the night to exercise such fear, arguing that it could be a neighbour that was knocking.
“But as soon as he opened the door to find out who was there, the assailant grabbed him and dragged him outside. About three of the assailants held him down and asked him where he kept his rifle, the mopol told them he does not come home with his rifle, but they never believed him and so two of the assailants went to his room and asked the family to show them where the man used to keep his rifle. When the assailants realised the family was not cooperating, they searched his inner room and got his rifle and while in his room they informed those who held the mopol outside that they have found the rifle and immediately, the mopol was shot at close range. Tray assailants remained there to ensure they confirmed him dead, they pushed his body into the gutter, then went to meet those in the room to tell them that they have killed him, and they fled immediately after that.The assailants allegedly fled with the rifle of the victim.
“The family only rushed out to see the body of their bread winner in the pool of blood. The wife shouted to attract neighbours who came out and tried to rush him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) where the mopol was confirmed dead”Residents of the Kwanga community recovered from the shock to point accusing fingers on the Fulani group residing close to the village. They made their suspicions known to security agencies. The security agencies raided the Fulani residents and arrested five of them.
A family source revealed that the mobile phone of the deceased and his wife were recovered from the suspected Fulani men during the raid by the police.
The source said,
“A day after the arrest of the suspected Fulani men, the state police commission and the commandant of the Mopol 8 Jos visited the residence of the mopol for further investigation. The family of the deceased were able to identify two of the assailants from their photographs brought by the police boss.Some of the neighbours also confirmed that the assailants were seen around the residence of the victim few hours before the attack, probably to confirm that the mopol was at home. “They must have been trailing him”, said Mr. Bulus Maku.
According to Thenation, found out that the deceased mopol may have just returned from the North East where he was posted to join the fight against insurgents. He must have returned home with the last one month to rest with his family before the next posting, only to be trailed and killed in the presence of his wife and children.
Late Gompil has only relocated to his personal house where he has put up a four-bedroom apartment to make his family comfortable after several years as a tenant.
The public relation officer Jos, DSP Terna Martins said investigation is still on to ascertain the motive behind the attack, the involvement of the suspects and death of the policeman.
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