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Plateau Residents Defy Curfew, Storm Streets In Angry Protest Over Palm Sunday Massacre

Hundreds of angry residents in Plateau State on Monday morning defied the state-imposed curfew, flooding the streets in protest over the deadly Palm Sunday attack that claimed several lives in Jos North Local Government Area.

The protest, which took place at the scene of the massacre in Anguwan Rukuba, was captured in a live TikTok stream monitored by SaharaReporters.

The visibly agitated residents were seen chanting and demanding urgent government action, insisting that the imposition of a curfew was not a solution to the recurring killings.

“People are outside because of the attack that happened yesterday. They chased the security men because they are not doing any help right here,” one of the protesting residents said.

“Yesterday around 7pm to 8pm in the night, there is was no light so these people (suspected terrorists) firing, as in straight shooting on rapid, a lot of people have to flee for their lives.”

The demonstrators accused authorities of failing to prevent repeated attacks in the area, describing the curfew as both “unnecessary” and “ineffective.”

However, the protest was soon disrupted as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force moved in to disperse the crowd.

Eyewitnesses said the officers began chasing protesters while preparing to fire tear gas canisters.

The eyewitness added, “People are now running because the police want to shoot at us. They want to fire teargas.”

The protest follows a gruesome attack on Sunday evening when suspected terrorists reportedly dressed in military uniforms stormed Anguwan Rukuba and opened fire on residents.

As earlier reported by SaharaReporters, the gunmen invaded the community at about 8 p.m., shooting indiscriminately at people in what eyewitnesses described as a busy market area.

“This is my area. Gunmen came around 8 p.m. to Angwa Rukuba and shot randomly at people. It’s a market setting. People who saw them said they came in soldier khaki. They left many injured,” a resident, Nyam Isaac, had said.

Another eyewitness account circulating on social media also described the attack as sudden and brutal.

“Crisis in Jos: Gunmen attacked Angwa Rukuba Community, killing several residents in sporadic shooting. Tension gripped the area after the sudden attack,” the post read.

Amid the outrage, some Nigerians expressed frustration over what they described as the normalisation of mass killings in the country.

“Jos is under curfew tonight. Palm Sunday. Gunmen on motorcycles shot through a student community and killed at least 10 people. Over 40 dead in Plateau since Thursday,” a social media user, Kaptain Kush, wrote.

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If the Chrtistian massacre going on in Nigeria cannot be be stopped by the Nigerian government,it means that the ruling government is an accomplice..

US Government..

Tinubu has a lot of questions to answer..

This is really barbaric...


How can such random and unnecessary killings still be going on in this time and age.


How can people be killing themselves for no reason in this time and age.

Something urgent and permanent needs to be done to put an end to this. It's truly barbaric.


We supposed don pass this kind era!

Governor Mufwang why have your joining the APC not quench the genocide on the Plateau as you decleared when you defected?

The limits of wicked men in power is determined by the resilience of those they oppress. Do you want to fight or be a victim. Plateau people have taken their stand against the govt of Jihadist.

A cursed disgraced country indeed.

... With useless leaders, All they care about is securing a second term for a very USELESS president. Shame.

Them don kill people again in that State

Hmmm. Tinubu is too busy poaching the governors for 2027. One Nigeria is beginning to wear everybody out. Dogs and baboons all soaked in blood as Buhari rightly put it.

God save Nigeria 🇳🇬 🙏.

This is getting outta hands.

Make them dey fold hands make bandits dey massacre them. Don't fight for yourself, still be thinking you have a government who gives a rat ass about you.

Islamabad trademark, i was on phone call when the sporadic gun shots began.
Military and Police all over the town today

Na the country they want me to pay 25 percent and up to 39 percent total in tax to ? Of my personal income and sweat? Hahahahaah, very useless country, as we speak, my tyre is bad again. I spend a lot on tyres each month due to bad roads. I even pay some area boys to patch our roads with bag of sands. Very useless country.

After killing Nigerians the government will put curfew. Without apprehending the culprit. Shame on Tinubu government. I will do far better than Tinubu

Christians should stop this cry cry baby attitude and take actions to defend themselves, or else this maniacs on rampage won't stop, this lunatics understands only one language, violence. just speak it to them.

brain54:
This is really barbaric...


How can such random and unnecessary killings still be going on in this time and age.


How can people be killing themselves for no reason in this time and age.

Something urgent and permanent needs to be done to put an end to this. It's truly barbaric.


We supposed don pass this kind era!

I believe as humans, we have different species. Just like in the dog or cat families, you have varying species. Some are wild, others are domestic in nature. Not all humans you see are of the same species. Some are wild animals but just posses the human form.

They should watch themselves in that protest o. Thats a fertile ground for the terrorists.

The people are the government. If we can be resilient and stand our ground, we will take back the country

Cursed country
Disgraced country

The people perpetuating these attacks are setting the stage for religious war in Nigeria and it's going to be brutal. The attacks have nothing to do with Christianity v Islam but that's the narrative they'll wrap around it.

Foreign mercenaries are already on ground inciting and pitching one religion against the other while crowdfunding for "support". One of the mercenary is a member of BlackWater - a US private military academy, known for training ISIS members in Syria. In next few months, they will most likely arm "christians" too and you'll soon start murdering each other. Objective is to depopulate Nigeria, grab resources and maybe balkanise the country. Learn or perish

Nothing will be done about the killings with Tinubu as the president, all what they're good at is how all the governors, senators, reps and the Obedients will be bought over to Apc.
Politics.......A1
Governance........F9
Emilokan my foot!

You put them on curfew and u can't guarantee their security....
Failed government.

Gowon must be hiding his head in shame 2027 is already here you all can vote for Tinubu

If you are from plateau state, ask why the army does not deal dececively with the terrorists as they deal with IPOB❓

And where is the failure of a president who swore by the constitution and koran to protect the lives of Nigerans?

Politics and APC convention was more important to him.

E go happen one day. E go be like film

Gowon said Tinubu is trying his best.

Christians cannot take actions. All they know is screaming

If you bit my child I will teach him to defend

Tinubu is a failure


The best protest is


Don't vote for Tinubu come 2027

ddippset:
Gowon said Tinubu is trying his best.

You know how many security they guard gowon

There was a country
Curfew, to prevent them from going for the evil perforators
You see this democracy,nah e no work
APC is an insult to democracy

APC and their Oduduwa media shills were loudly celebrating Tinubu's birthday

Hoping to keep this massacre from the headlines

Evil people

post=138936217:
God save Nigeria 🇳🇬 🙏.

This is getting outta hands.

Start from voting E-bola Amoda ogunlere out