US EditionJos Attack: Curfew Imposed in Nigerian City After at Least 22 Killed in Plateau State
Plateau State government imposed a 48-hour curfew and UNIJOS postponed exams due to a deadly attack that killed and injured residents, prompting safety measures for students and staff.
- The Plateau State Government imposed a 48-hour curfew in Jos North Local Government Area beginning at midnight Sunday following a fatal attack in the Anguwan Rukuba community.
- Gunmen on motorcycles killed Twelve people at a drinking spot, after which a retaliatory mob killed 10 others, reflecting long-standing communal tensions in central Nigeria.
- The University of Jos postponed all examinations scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, citing heightened tension in the Anguwan Rukuba community where many students and staff reside.
- Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang condemned the killings as "barbaric and unprovoked," directing security agencies to pursue those responsible and bring them to justice.
- Security personnel intensified patrols across Jos as state authorities urged residents to remain vigilant, avoid early morning movements, and report security breaches to prevent further violence.
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Horror in Nigeria as gunmen kill at least 20 people in night attack
A night attack on a community in Nigeria ’s north-central region left at least 20 people dead, residents and authorities said. The attack occurred on Sunday night in Gari Ya Waye community in the Jos North area of Plateau state, Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the state commissioner for information, said in a…
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catholicworldreport.comPalm Sunday Attack in Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese Leaves 11 Dead, Curfew Imposed
Map of Nigeria. A deadly attack has left at least 11 people dead and several others injured following an attack by suspected gunmen in Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, served by Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Jos.
Shafaq News - Abuja: A Nigerian official announced on Monday that 27 people were killed in sectarian violence when gunmen opened fire on a bar in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria. AFP quoted local sources as saying that at least ten people were killed in a bar in Jos, a city plagued by unrest in Nigeria, sparking a wave of violence that left ten more dead. Plateau State, located in Nigeria's Middle Belt region, experiences fr…
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