Govt Imposes Curfew In Jos As Death Toll Rises To 16

The Plateau State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the state, following the killings that occured on Thursday and Friday.

Datti Yakubu, Plateau Commissioner of Information, confirmed the enforcement of the curfew.

On Thursday, nine family members and three others lost their lives after gunmen a community along the road to the Rukuba Military Barracks in Jos.

The incident led to tension in the state capital, as there were reports of further killings.

As a result, the government imposed a curfew to “avert further escalation of the crisis”.

So far, 16 people have lost their lives in the killings that occurred between Thursday and Friday.

The curfew will be enforced in Jos North and Jos South local Government Areas of Plateau State.