The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Plateau Central in the 2027 general elections, Chief David Bitrus Barji, has expressed deep sorrow over the gruesome killing of the Mishkaham Mwaghavul (Bokkos Branch), late Mr. Yohanna Jatau, in Daffo District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Barji described the late traditional leader as an exemplary ambassador of peace, a dedicated community leader, a protective father, and a custodian of Mwaghavul cultural heritage in Bokkos.
In a condolence message issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and signed by the Coordinator of the Barji Campaign Organisation, Emmanuel Macham, JP, the APC candidate lamented that the death occurred at a critical time when the community needed the deceased’s wisdom, guidance and peaceful interventions.
“This is a painful and heartbreaking loss, occurring at a highly turbulent moment when his wise counsel, guidance, and peaceful intervention are needed the most,” Barji stated.
He extended his condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, the Mwaghavul nation, the Daffo community and the Bokkos Traditional Council, on behalf of himself and the entire Barji Campaign Organisation.
Barji also prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased and urged the bereaved family and affected communities to find comfort in the remarkable legacies and memories left behind by the late traditional leader.
“Adieu, Mishkaham Mwaghavul Bokkos,” the statement concluded.
