Jos Crisis: Governor Lalong Re-imposes 24-hour Curfew As Gunmen Attack Yelwa Zangam Community
The government of Plateau state has re-imposed the 24-hour curfew that had been previously relaxed following reports of fresh attacks on Yelwa Zangam Village in Jos North LGA, of the state, which led to the deaths of scores of people accompanied by destruction of properties. According to Governor Simon Lalong, the 24-hour period will begin at 4 p.m. today, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, and will last until further notice. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the Anagutta natives community with sophisticated weapons around 10 pm on Tuesday night and killed about 36 persons injured others. Those injured are being treated at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital in Jos. The gunmen raided the community for hours without help from security agents. The attackers destroyed the bridge leading to the community thereby preventing possible access before launching the attack, killing and maiming everyone on sight.