This has turned into a black Christmas for the family of Mr. Sargwak Wazhi, a former commissioner who served in the immediate past administration of Jonah Jang in Plateau State.
He was shot dead by suspected armed robbers. The gunmen injured the victim’s driver. They didn't stop there, they guys also kidnapped the chairman of Langtang South LGA, Nicholas Vongsing.
A witness told PT on Friday that the incident occurred Thursday night along Mangu Barkinladi road.
The source, a senior staff of Langtang South LGA pleaded not to be named as was not authorised to speak on the incident. He, however, explained via telephone that the suspected robbers opened fire on the vehicle of the former commissioner, which had Mr. Vongsing as one of the passengers.
He said, “The incident occurred last night (Thursday) at about 7:45pm along Mangu/Barkinladi bypass. Honourable Nicholas Vongsing, our council chairman, was in the car with Honourable Sargwak Wazhi.
“The robbers shot at the car, killed Hon Sargwak Wazhi; his driver was also shot, but he didn’t die. When we arrived the scene, we didn’t see Honourable Vongsing, the robbers had left with him.”
Our source explained further that “both Sargwak Wazhi and his driver were taken to the General hospital in Mangu, where he was confirmed dead.
“This morning, the driver have been referred to the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, for more medical attention. But, for Nicholas Vongsing, till now that I’m taking with you, none of us has heard from him, all of us are worried.”
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