The Plateau State Government has imposed a 48-hour curfew on Jos North Local Government Area following a deadly attack in the Angwan Rukuba community that left several people dead and others injured. The curfew, announced by Commissioner for Information and Communication Joyce Ramnap, took effect from midnight on March 29 to April 1, 2026, in response to what the government described as a tragic security incident.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang condemned the attack as “barbaric and unprovoked” and assured residents that security agencies were working to apprehend those responsible. Authorities said the restriction was introduced in collaboration with security agencies to restore calm and prevent further violence.
Residents said gunmen riding motorcycles stormed the community on Sunday evening and opened fire on passersby and roadside traders. A resident reported that at least six people were killed, with several others taken to hospital for treatment following the attack.
Witnesses said the attackers fled before security operatives arrived, leaving the community in panic. Some youths reportedly blocked roads in protest but were later dispersed by security personnel, while residents renewed calls for stricter enforcement of restrictions on commercial motorcycles in the Jos and Bukuru metropolis.
The latest incident adds to a resurgence of violence in Plateau communities in recent months, including a recent ambush in Kanam Local Government Area that reportedly killed security operatives and vigilantes, as well as earlier mass-casualty attacks in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi that left dozens dead and thousands displaced.
