Four members of Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) were buried on Saturday following their deaths during an attack on Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred on Sunday night, leaving 29 people confirmed dead and several others injured. The burial took place at Babale Burial Cemetery, where select family members and religious leaders gathered for the funeral prayer.
Sheikh Ghazali Ismaila Adam, Chief Imam of Jos Central Mosque, led the prayer and offered condolences to the bereaved families. He described the loss as a decree from Allah and urged the families to remain patient. To prevent escalation, the prayer was held at the cemetery instead of a mosque.
The Chief Imam called on the public to avoid statements that could inflame tensions, stressing the value of peace. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and security agencies have not released an official statement.
Burying victims without arrests has become routine in Jos, where violence outpaces accountability. Sheikh Ghazali Ismaila Adam's plea for calm follows a familiar script after bloodshed, but peace appeals alone don't stop bullets. When attacks like this leave 29 dead and no suspects are named, it signals that armed groups operate with effective impunity. For residents of Plateau State, another funeral means another reminder that safety remains a promise, not a reality.
