By Muhammad Sabiu
At least twenty two Muslim travellers have been confirmed dead after an attack on a convoy of their buses on Saturday in Rukuba Road along the Jos-Zaria road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Confirming the attack, Plateau State police spokesman, Ubah Ogaba, said, “At about 0928hrs (08:28 GMT) the Plateau State Police Command received a distress call that a group of attackers suspected to be Irigwe youths (predominantly Christian)… attacked a convoy of five buses with Muslim faithful.”
“Twenty-two persons were killed and 14 injured in the attack,” he added
However, according to Channels TV, “a local government representative said the toll was higher.”
“Twenty-five people are now confirmed killed,” said the state government representative Danladi Atu, who visited a hospital where victims have been admitted.
In a statement released by Governor Lalong’s spokesperson, Makut Simon Macham, the governor condemned the attack and said, “security has been beefed up around the area.”
Plateau State is known for ethno-religious violence, which leaves people in large numbers dead and injured.