One person was killed in a fresh attack in Jol community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, just hours after President Bola Tinubu's peace-focused visit to Jos. The assault occurred in the early hours of Friday and was reportedly launched from the Rankum (Mahanga) area. Rwang Tengwong, spokesperson for the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), confirmed the incident in a phone interview with BusinessDay, stating, "Yes, after the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Jol a community in Riyom Local Government Area was attacked this morning (Friday), and one person was killed." The attack marks a sharp reversal of recent peace assurances. It follows a wave of violence in Jos North that claimed over 28 lives, destroyed property, and displaced residents. The federal government, responding to the earlier crisis, had deployed additional security forces and announced plans for CCTV installation to improve surveillance. Attempts to reach Alfred Alabo, Police Public Relations Officer, for official comment were unsuccessful as his phone lines were unreachable at the time.
President Tinubu's pledge of lasting peace in Plateau now faces immediate contradiction by events on the ground. The killing in Jol community less than a day after his visit exposes the gap between presidential assurances and security realities in volatile regions. For residents of Plateau, promises of restored order ring hollow without tangible, on-the-ground control. This attack does not just undermine confidence—it reveals how quickly fragile calm can collapse.
