Gunmen have killed scores of people and wounded several others in a pre-dawn raid on the Gari Ya Waye community in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The attackers stormed the sleepy neighbourhood on motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately before fleeing the scene, according to eyewitness accounts and a viral video that circulated online showing numerous bodies lying on the ground with blood flowing like streams.
At the time of writing this report, the number of people killed had not been ascertained.
However, the media officer of Operation Enduring Peace, Capt. Chinedu Oteh, said that operatives had been dispatched to the area while normalcy had been restored.
He said a response squad was sent to the area as soon as the report was received.
Plateau State authorities responded by imposing a 48-hour curfew across affected areas to restore calm and allow security forces to comb the community.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Lohya Ramnap, said the curfew took effect from midnight on Sunday.
The statement said, “Following the incident that occurred at Gari Ya Waye community Angwan Rukuba, today, Sunday, 29th March, 2026, resulting in the loss of lives, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, 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 29th March to 1st April, 2026.
“The government, under the leadership of His Excellency Governor Caleb Mutfwang, strongly condemns this barbaric and unprovoked attack on innocent citizens and assures the public that all necessary measures are being taken to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“Citizens are urged to remain calm, stay vigilant, and cooperate fully with security agencies by providing any useful information that may aid ongoing investigations.”
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the assault, the latest in a series of violent incidents that have plagued parts of Plateau State.
