BEVERLY HILLS, September 28, (THEWILL) – The Plateau State Government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on two local government areas in Jos.
This follows the killings of fourteen people on Thursday night when Gunmen attacked Rukuba.
According to the witness, the 14 people comprised of one child, five men and eight women leading to a violent protest in Jos on Friday morning.
Residents claimed that efforts were made to reach security officials when the attack was going on but the officials failed to respond until Friday morning.
In the early hours of Friday, youths of the community took to the streets, protesting against the late response of the military.
They mounted barricades preventing motorists and passers-by from accessing the road, but troops of the Operation Safe Haven moved into the area and cleared the barricade.
The tension has, however, spread to Gada Biu, Katako, Farin Gada and the Jos main market as traders and shop owners have closed to avoid any vandalism by hoodlums.
Richard Tokma, Secretary to the State Government, confirmed the curfew in a statement sent to journalists on Friday.
“Sequel to security breach in some parts of the Jos North, Gov. Simon Lalong, has approved the imposition of a disk-to-down curfew from 6: P.M to 6: A.M in Jos North and Jos South LGAs with immediate effect.
“However, while assuring of lives and properties of the people, citizens are advised to exercise restrain to remain calm and report any suspicious movement to the law enforcement agents,” Mr Tokma said.
