The Plateau State Government has reduced the curfew in Jos North, easing restrictions that were put in place after a violent attack on residents of Angwan Rukuba last week. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, announced the change on Tuesday, citing a "relative calm" reported by security agencies. Beginning 1 April 2026, residents can move within Jos North from 7am to 3pm, a window intended to allow access to essential services and supplies. The government emphasized the need for continued calm and urged citizens to support security efforts by remaining vigilant and law-abiding. Ramnap praised residents for their resilience during the full curfew, while reaffirming the administration's responsibility to protect lives and property. The initial lockdown followed the Angwan Rukuba incident, which triggered rapid deployment of security forces to restore order.
Scaling back the curfew signals that the immediate threat in Jos North has receded, at least enough for Joyce Lohya Ramnap's office to risk a return to limited normalcy. The 7am to 3pm window is not freedom of movement but a tightly managed experiment in controlled recovery. If peace holds, it may encourage faster responses in future crises; if violence returns, the state's credibility on security takes another hit. For now, residents trade round-the-clock confinement for a narrow daily reprieve—still under watch, still on edge.
