No fewer than 10 persons have been reported dead with many others severely injured after heavily armed gunmen invaded unsuspecting residents of Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday.
Eyewitnesses said that the incident, which left the community’s people in complete shock and sadness, started at around 8 p.m. when the more than 20 gunmen attacked the nearby community of Gari Yawaye and started shooting intermittently, sending residents fleeing for their lives.
The town, which is home to a number of University of Jos employees and students, was reportedly disturbed by the occurrence.
According to a local resident who spoke with newsmen, the attackers—dressed in the uniforms of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA—arrived on their motorcycles and proceeded to move through various parts of the community during the operation, firing shots that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.
“The attackers were dressed in NDLEA uniforms. They even bought some items from a trader before opening fire from within the shop. The shop owner was lucky to have escaped. Four others weren’t lucky,” he said.
“By the time they left, 10 people had been killed while several others were injured either by stray bullets or while trying to escape.
“The pathetic thing is that the army and other security operatives came almost one hour after the gunmen left,” he added.
Attempts to reach DSP Alfred Alabo, the state police spokesperson, and Captain Nicholas Oteh, the spokesperson for Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) were futile as calls to each of them were not returned.
Plateau Govt Reacts
In reaction to the incident, Plateau State Government has imposed a 48-hour curfew in Jos North Local Government Area.
Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, made the announcement in a press release on Sunday, stating that the curfew begins with immediate effect.
The statement reads in part: “the Plateau State Government in conjunction with security agencies wishes to inform the general public of the imposition of a 48-hour curfew within Jos North Local Government Area with immediate effect, commencing from 12 midnight of March 29 to April 1, 2026.”
UNIJOS reschedules exams over security concern
University of Jos has rescheduled examinations earlier scheduled for Monday and Tuesday following the attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations of the university, Emmanuel Madugu.
“The Vice Chancellor has directed that all examinations scheduled to hold on Monday and Tuesday will be rescheduled.
“This is in view of the Sunday night attack by gunmen on residents of Angwan Rukuba and the consequential tensions it has generated in and around the area,” he said.
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