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Plateau Attack: JNI says four members killed, 10 missing

Plateau Attack: JNI says four members killed, 10 missing

JNI said it confirmed from a series of reports by parents within the Muslim community that Muslims were also victims of the attack.

The Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Tuesday, said two of its members were killed while 10 other are missing during the Sunday night attack in the Anguwan Rukuba community of Jos North local government area of Plateau State.

The police on Monday confirmed that 27 persons were killed while many were injured in the incident.

Witnesses told our correspondent that the attackers, who rode motorcycles, invaded the community around 7:30 p.m. firing indiscriminately.

In a statement on Tuesday signed by its secretary, Salim Umar, JNI said it confirmed from a series of reports by parents within the Muslim community that Muslims were also victims of the attack.

"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 Abubakar Yusuf was killed while returning with a friend from Fobur community where they went to buy tomatoes.

"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," Mr Yusuf said.

"According to Abubakar's friend's narrative, the hoodlums hit him on the head and he fell to the ground."

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