Plateau crisis: Police move to de-escalate tensions over fears of reprisal attacks
Naija News • 6d ago
The Plateau State Police Command says it has intensified security patrols and engaged local leaders in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
This is amid fears of reprisal attacks after four persons were killed by youths in a protest over an earlier attack that claimed seven lives in Dorowa Babuje, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state.
DAILY POST had reported that youths suspected to be local indigenes mounted a road blockade and intercepted an Opel Vectra conveying civilians.
Four persons were reportedly selected from the vehicle and killed on the spot, while a fifth later died from injuries.
Two of the victims were later identified as Hausa indigenes of Jos North, heightening tension in parts of Jos metropolis, including Terminus and Gangare areas.
The retaliatory ...