Gunmen have killed a pastor of the Church of Christ in Nation (COCIN), Rev. Musa Hyok, and his two sons at Ganawuri in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The Youth Leader of the community, Song Moro, disclosed that the cleric was killed in a reprisal on Sunday morning following the killing of three Fulani youths in the area.

“Trouble started when some suspected Fulani kidnappers were arrested last Wednesday which is our market day, but later escaped in the hands of Fulani vigilantes who were to secure them before the arrival of security operatives.

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“The situation degenerated into an argument and later escalated to a clash leading to the death of three Fulani youths despite several meetings and appeals for calm.

”We suspect that that situation led to this attack on an innocent family that knows nothing about last Wednesday’s incident,” he said.

Moro said the pastor and his sons were buried on Sunday evening amid tension and tight security in the entire Ganawuri axis.

The incident was confirmed by the Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, on Monday.

”The command has commenced an investigation to unravel those behind the attack,” the police spokesperson said.

The Star