Mrs Favour Ayuba, mother of 24-year-old Promise Gideon Ayuba, has called on her deceased son to avenge his own killing following a deadly attack in Jos. The incident occurred on March 29 in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, when gunmen opened fire on residents, killing at least 24 people. Promise was among those fatally shot during the Palm Sunday violence. In a viral video, Mrs Ayuba, visibly distressed, spoke in Hausa while placing a cutlass wrapped in white cloth into her son's coffin. "If you want me to forget, baby, avenge your death," she said. "I carried you in my womb for nine months; you suckled at my breast. Baby, I trust you to take revenge for me, revenge for me."
She revealed she had not eaten since the attack and tied her son's name to the biblical Gideon, saying, "Gideon in the Bible went to war and came back victorious." The attack has intensified concerns over persistent insecurity in Plateau State, especially in Jos North, where communities face recurring violence from armed groups.
A mother placing a cutlass in her son's coffin speaks louder than any government statement on security. Mrs Favour Ayuba's anguish exposes the depth of helplessness felt by families in Jos North, where attacks have become routine. When citizens begin appealing to the dead for justice, it signals a collapse of state protection. No sermon or symbolic gesture will restore safety—only consistent action can.
