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Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by nlfpmod(mod): 2:24pm On Apr 02

Fresh Violence As Gunmen Kill Two Persons Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic

Fear and confusion gripped residents of a community opposite the Plateau State Polytechnic late Wednesday night after suspected gunmen launched a deadly attack, killing two people and leaving others injured.

The attack, which occurred around 11pm in Ban community, sent shockwaves across the area as multiple gunshots forced residents — including students living off-campus — to flee for safety.

Sources told SaharaReporters that at least three persons were hit by bullets during the assault and were rushed to hospital for treatment, while two victims were confirmed dead.

The sudden eruption of violence triggered panic among students of the polytechnic, many of whom abandoned their lodges amid fears of further attacks.

“It was a night of buzzing guns. These guys kept firing unchallenged for almost an hour. We had to find ways to escape,” said James Nanbut, a student of the institution.

In a related development, another deadly incident had occurred hours earlier in Riyom Local Government Area, further heightening tension across the region.

At about 8:15 p.m., gunmen reportedly ambushed a group of youths along the road between Baten village in Wereng Ward and Du’a village in Kwi Ward, killing 27-year-old Amos Monday.

The back-to-back attacks have raised fresh concerns about worsening insecurity in parts of Plateau State, particularly in Riyom, Jos South, and Barkin Ladi areas.

Rwang Tengwong, spokesperson of the Berom Youth Moulders, confirmed both incidents and urged residents to remain vigilant.

“We are calling on people in Kwi, Wereng, and neighbouring communities to stay alert and take necessary precautions,” he said.

Attempts to get official confirmation from the Plateau State Police Command were unsuccessful, as calls and messages sent to its spokesperson, SP Alfred Alabo, were not responded to as of press time.

Meanwhile, anxiety continues to mount among residents and students as uncertainty lingers over the security situation in the area.

https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/02/breaking-fresh-violence-gunmen-kill-two-persons-near-plateau-polytechnic-students-flee?fbclid=Iwb21leAQ7SBZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7FOSWT3GkxtZhNHljeof5x3uvq7hz6O0iM1S_MBfgWMOEOPE4o2q-GSFiROg_aem_jTEBLbvMhZycygSEw9I7IA

Plateau State Polytechnic is in danger tonight. If you can help secure these students, please do so. If possible, let’s reach out to them. 🙏🏾

Source: Plateau update on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/zikpeuTqKq
— Bishop (@BishopPOEvang) April 2, 2026

Gunshots at plateau state polytechnic few minutes ago💔@vdmempire pic.twitter.com/DQQMA3ssd2
— Skeppy (@Skeppy1980901) April 1, 2026

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by VOsimhen144(m): 2:26pm On Apr 02

Jos be like survival of the fittest right now

Don't worry Tinubu is buying more cement from Dangote to fix Nigeria

Afterall, he already built Lagos.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by SeverusSnape(m): 2:27pm On Apr 02

A failed country indeed.
At least their governor has now decamped to APC, there won't be any 'State of emergency'.

Nigeria does not have a president, We only have a FIGUREHEAD mannequin in the presidential villa.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by positivelord: 2:31pm On Apr 02

These jihadist should rest.... the truth is already in the open. The Palm Sunday massacre was part of ongoing religious genocide ... trying so hard to change the narrative to cult fight is of no use...

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Angelfrost(m): 2:31pm On Apr 02

Okay... So, Plateau is the new theater of TERRORISM under the watch of APC?!!

I ask yet again...!

What exactly are Tinubu and APC campaigning on for 2027 reelection?!!

I mean... Jonathan's administration wasn't half as bad as this, yet we all agreed rightly that he had to go!

So, on what particular grounds should Tinubu even be seeking reelection?!! Seriously now.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by writetopoka: 2:32pm On Apr 02*

This country should simply be dissolved.
Instead of this jokes, unseriousness, corruption and religious/ethnic sentiment that leads us nowhere.

I believe peaceful disintegration is the best.

What is all these killing for? After the killing what have they achieved.

I strongly suggest immediate disintegration.

I blame the youths for there docility, nonchalant lifestyle, frivolities and youthful tolerance to all these old fools that called themselves politicians. The average Nigerian youth is just a cheap data friendly wastage that adds no meaningfulness to the economy and politics at large.

No wonder buhari called the youths "lazy youths"

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Teymanhenry(f): 2:33pm On Apr 02

Yet some Muslims in Nigeria will say they don't want another country or body to help keep peace.

I wonder why they feel this government doesn't need help when it's clearly failed as far as security is concerned

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Kingsley34: 2:33pm On Apr 02

Tinubu should resign

He is no longer in control

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by billgabb(m): 2:34pm On Apr 02

They are busy fighting opposition and killers are busy killing the citizens. Nigeria is gone under a certain drug lord.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by obiekunie01: 2:34pm On Apr 02

As the govnor enter APC, demonic evil took of his stronghold.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by DuttyChuks: 2:34pm On Apr 02

All of you are cowards! Running away from few with knife or dagger. Later you will be claiming to be capon and aiye and cultist.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by deanoffaculty: 2:34pm On Apr 02

Jos used to be a bubbling and lively location back then. I could remember years back when Super Eagles went for a training camp , I think it was late 90s. So peaceful, good weather and tourists were visiting like ravens.

Now, plateau state is now a shadow of itself.

Chai! E no go better for terrorists and their sponsors.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by nairalanda1(m): 2:35pm On Apr 02*

Angelfrost:
Okay... So, Plateau is the new theater of TERRORISM under the watch of APC?!!

I ask yet again...!

What exactly are Tinubu and APC campaigning on for 2027 reelection?!!

I mean... Jonathan's administration wasn't half as bad as this, yet we all agreed rightly that he had to go!

Jonathan's admin when bomb blasts were the order of the day,to the point that even the National police hq was hit, and abuja was at one point hit almost every now and then, banditry was live and direct, and we haven't forgotten Ombatse where 58 policemen were killed somewhere in Nassarawa, and also the good old boko haram was at one point running large swathes of the Northwest and beheading people left right and center. And the Chibok girls issue, which wasn't the only school invasion ..at least 2 boys schools were raided by Boko haram and nearly 90 boys were shot dead, and some students kidnapped. And the chibok girls were not the only ones kidnapped, we had thousands of girls kidnapped in the NE to serve as slaves for boko, ditto boys. And so on and so forth. And the hundereds who died when Boko shot dead people in the main Kano Mosque.And the church burnings, and the herdsmen crisis. And kindapping...live kidnapping. And the police chap who was dumping dead bodies of young men in the South east...Jona regime.

And don't anger me by saying i am defending tinubu. It is bad under tinubu..banditry has grown into Mafioso style levels, and kidnapping is worse, it was bad under Buhari (and Buhari made things worse by dismissing the foreign special forces from russia and south africa in the name of nationalism),I'm voting him out in 2027, I have never voted for him or buhari self, nor have I voted for PDP. But let us not pretend that things were better under GEJ.

What even pissed me off was the gej supporters online who were blaming everyone but the leadership for the problems. It was even so annoying that even trying to support jona then was difficult..when you heard someone saying that it was the fault of the Hausas not the government...the same playbook that tinubu supporters are using now. (Buhari supporters blamed America and the ZIonists). It's like people don't know in this country what a good government consists of which is why we accept mediocire government so long as na our brother...

And now we are about to have another 4 years of the same old mediocre government under APC. Not that the oppisiton is better.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by adamkkk: 2:35pm On Apr 02

Badluck as president. What would u expect

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Apcshit: 2:36pm On Apr 02

Angelfrost:
Okay... So, Plateau is the new theater of TERRORISM under the watch of APC?!!

I ask yet again...!

What exactly are Tinubu and APC campaigning on for 2027 reelection?!!

I mean... Jonathan's administration wasn't half as bad as this, yet we all agreed rightly that he had to go!

So, on what particular grounds should Tinubu even be seeking reelection?!! Seriously now.

You are part of the problem for voting APC

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Racoon(m): 2:38pm On Apr 02

Again? What is the case with these terrorists?
This is grossly unacceptable. There must be a change or revolution. Enough is enough.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Truthissupreme: 2:38pm On Apr 02

writetopoka:
This country should simply be dissolved.
Instead of this jokes, unseriousness, corruption and religious/ethnic sentiment that leads us nowhere.

I believe peaceful disintegration is the best.

What is all these killing for? After the killing what have they achieved.

I strongly suggest immediate disintegration

don't worry I am m dissolving it

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by nairalanda1(m): 2:39pm On Apr 02

Apcshit:
You are part of the problem for voting APC

LOL...are you joking.

AngelFrost is NOT AN APC SUPPORTER. NEVER HAS BEEN AN APC SUPPORTER OR TINUBU SUPPORTER.

Seriously, some people need to read more.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Franking: 2:39pm On Apr 02

Divide Nigeria....it will favour everyone. Smaller countries means less distractions....Nigeria is too big for one black man to rule.

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Emu4life(m): 2:40pm On Apr 02

Nawa to this JOS o!
Chaiii.

What is the Governor doing? Is he only concerned about tax collection and Money sharing?

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by iwaeda: 2:41pm On Apr 02

Anywhere APC entered is death and sorrow. The same youth will be defending them. grin

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Caramia2020(m): 2:41pm On Apr 02

I don't just under the mandate that they are standing on

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by anonymous1759(m): 2:42pm On Apr 02*

Angelfrost:
Okay... So, Plateau is the new theater of TERRORISM under the watch of APC?!!

I ask yet again...!

What exactly are Tinubu and APC campaigning on for 2027 reelection?!!

I mean... Jonathan's administration wasn't half as bad as this, yet we all agreed rightly that he had to go!

So, on what particular grounds should Tinubu even be seeking reelection?!! Seriously now.

Abeg GEJ failed when it comes to insecurity likewise BAT if you've lost someone to any of these attacks you won't play politics with human lives.

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Antoeni(m): 2:44pm On Apr 02

With All These Evil Reports , Some Daft Hungry Shameless Irresponsible Crippled Urchins, Will Still be Struggling to Stand on His Mandate

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by omoredia: 2:46pm On Apr 02

Hold sultan and all these terrorists acts will end

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Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Jayhome24: 2:49pm On Apr 02

Just in: A Rev Fr just got arrested in Jos for supplying arms to the bandit. I think something not very clear about Jos attack it look like a deliberate business to score some goals fr Rev Fr to be arrested over arm supplying to his fellow citizen killers.

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by buttlover(m): 2:56pm On Apr 02

Just kill someone just like that. No one is asking questions. Nonsense country

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by Pootle: 2:59pm On Apr 02

those criminals are trying all they can to take over that state, and it wont work

Re: Two People Killed Near Plateau Polytechnic, Students Flee In Panic by GenFunction: 3:19pm On Apr 02

VOsimhen144:
Jos be like survival of the fittest right now

Don't worry Tinubu is buying more cement from Dangote to fix Nigeria

Afterall, he already built Lagos.

As in ehn brooooooo
We’ve made some poor decisions as a country.

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