Plateau State chapter of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Tuesday confirmed that four of its members were killed, while ten others remain missing following Sunday night’s attack on Anguwan Rukuba community of Jos North local government area of the state.
Police on Monday confirmed that 27 persons were killed, while many injured in the incident.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the attackers, who rode motorcycles, invaded the community around 7:30 pm, firing bullets indiscriminately and causing panic among residents.
In a statement on Tuesday signed by the secretary of the group, Dr Salim Musa Umar, confirmed that following series of reports by parents within the Muslim community, they have discovered that Muslims were also victims.
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“The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State Chapter, regrets to confirm the death of four Muslims and reports ten others missing following the recent attack on Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area.
“Following thorough investigation and reports received from Muslim communities, we have discovered that four Muslims were killed while ten are still missing.
“The bodies of the victims have been identified at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), while the ten missing persons remain unaccounted for, with their families having no contact with them since Sunday and their phone numbers switched off.
“We have also discovered that two persons are currently receiving treatment at JUTH. JNI is in touch with families of the victims. We condole with the parents of all the victims who lost their loved ones and call on the public to remain calm. We appreciate the government’s efforts in controlling the situation,” the statement added.
An elder brother to one of the deceased, Kabir Yusuf, said his younger brother, Abubakar Yusuf was killed while he was returning from Fobur community where he went to buy tomatoes together with his fried.
He said, “On Sunday, he went to Fobur on a motorcycle to buy tomatoes. They usually go to the farm, and that day he went with N700,000 and bought the tomatoes.
“On their way back, they were attacked in Anguwan Rukuba, but his friend who was on the back of the motorcycle sustained injuries and survived. According to Abubakar’s friend’s narrative, the hoodlums hit him on the head and he fell to the ground.”
