Plateau: Grief, Lamentation as Varsity Student Shot Dead
It was a tragic night on Monday, April 6, when some gunmen ambushed and killed a 300-level student of the Federal University of Education, Pankshin, at Dum Village in Bachi District of the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau.
The deceased, who was identified as a Badung Sunday Alamba, was 29 years old. He was reportedly killed after the assailant, who had positioned themselves at the entrance of the village, opened fire on two young men who were from the village. However, one of them escapes.
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According to Daily Trust, Alamba was reported to be the only child of his mother. This was disclosed by a member of the community identified as Dung Elisha.
Dachomo Habila, the companion of the deceased, narrowly escaped during the attack unhurt despite the efforts of the gunmen to kill him. The incident has been confirmed by Rwang Tengwong, National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM).
The killing of the student has started generating emotional reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Mas'oud Jafar advised the government:
"Omg, I think Pankshin is a Christian-dominated area? And still not saved, for those considering moving of unijos to safer places like Christian-dominated areas must be done, should come and witness another terrible story here. I think what the government should do is to provide adequate security at any universities and colleges around the state, restrict students from going to any place that is not safe, and avoid students' involvement in any form of crisis."
Enoch Quazim Adebisi commended on the discrepancy about the differences in the locations:
"A student of the institution in Pankshin, who was an unfortunate victim of the incident in Riyom LGA of Plateau. Pankshin is not in Riyom; it is in two different locations. Daily Trust, get your information with a professional sense of facts."
Abubakar Suleiman
"What! It can't be gunmen because whenever the media reports news like this, it is always Christians who did it."
Hassan Isa said the university should be relocated because it is in a Christian-dominated area:
"I think relocation of the school is the solution b/c Cristian dominate the environment."
Rwash Joe lamented the incident:
"This is the situation of Christians in their ancestral land in Plateau State."
Kate Okpala blamed religion for the crisis in the north-central state:
"Look at what religion has brought to Nigeria."
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