A community leader has been killed in an ambush by suspected armed militias in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when a joint patrol team comprising military personnel, vigilantes and hunters was attacked along the Horop–Laban–Nawala feeder road, which shares boundary with Nasarawa State.

Sources confirmed that the victim, Mr. Dabit Clement Joseph, popularly known as Chepti, aged 47, who was the Youth President of Horop District, was shot dead during the ambush.

His remains have been evacuated and deposited at Luna Hospital morgue in Bokkos.

Police said investigation into the incident has commenced, with efforts underway to track down and apprehend the perpetrators. (Zagazola)