Fear don catch Jos North as gunmen just dey attack Angwan Rukuba community. Na late evening yesterday, around 7:30pm, the thing happen. Eye witnesses wey talk to BusinessDay say the attackers just storm the area, begin shoot gun anyhow. The sound of gunshots scatter everywhere, make people run for their life.
Residents wey survive the attack dey yarn say the gunmen operate for several minutes. Dem move through parts of the community, nobody challenge dem. After dem finish, dem just disappear into the night. The whole place turn confusion ground.
As of now, nobody sabi exactly how many people die. The number of residents wey lose their life still dey unclear. Families dey search for their people, dey ask questions wey no get answer. Na serious mata wey don leave many people with heavy heart.
We try reach Plateau State Police Command for official statement, but no luck. The telephone number of Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer, no dey available as we dey write this report. The silence from authorities dey make tension dey rise small.
Angwan Rukuba na one of the communities for Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. This kind attack no be new thing for the area, but each time e happen, e still dey shock people. The community dey struggle to understand why dis one happen now.
BusinessDay correspondent Nathaniel Gbaoron wey cover Plateau State affairs for ten years dey follow the story. Him say the situation dey very tense. Residents dey fear say the attackers fit come back, but nobody sabi who dem be or wetin dem want.
For now, the main concern na to identify the victims and help families wey lose their people. Community leaders dey try calm people down, but the fear dey real. Night don fall again for Jos, and many people no dey sleep with two eyes closed.
This attack come just as other activities dey happen for Jos. For example, MTN CHAMPS Continental Relays just hold for the city, with MoC Athletics Academy win 28 medals. But for Angwan Rukuba, na different kind of race dem dey run – race for survival.
The situation dey show how peace fit fragile for some parts of Nigeria. One minute people dey go about their business, next minute gunshots dey scatter everything. Na wetin dey worry many residents wey talk off record.
As we dey write this, no group don claim responsibility for the attack. The motive still dey under investigation, if investigation don even start. For community wey don see plenty violence before, this latest incident dey add to their pain.
We go continue to follow the story and bring you updates as dem dey come. For now, Angwan Rukuba dey mourn, and Jos dey hold its breath. The hope be say security agencies go swing into action quick quick, but for many residents, hope dey wear thin.
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