By Joe Udo
JOS (CONVERSEER) – At least 20 persons have been confirmed dead, with several others injured, following a Sunday night attack in the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos, Plateau State.
According to Plateau News, the attack occurred between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and is believed to have been carried out by gunmen who stormed the Gari Ya Waye community within Angwan Rukuba.
The incident, which happened on Palm Sunday evening, has thrown the community into mourning as residents grapple with the loss of lives and injuries sustained by victims.
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), were immediately mobilised to the scene following a distress call and moved to restore order and prevent further escalation.
In response to the attack, the Plateau State Government, in collaboration with security agencies, announced the imposition of a 48-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area with immediate effect.
The curfew, which took effect from midnight of March 29 to April 1, 2026, was aimed at restoring calm and enabling security agencies to carry out intensified operations.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the government condemned the attack, describing it as “barbaric and unprovoked.”
The statement assured residents that security agencies had been directed to ensure the arrest and prosecution of those responsible, while urging the public to remain calm and cooperate with ongoing investigations.
