The Kunga community in Jos North local government area of Plateau State was attacked in the early hours of Sunday by gunmen. Although the attack failed due to police intervention, two people were injured.
The Kunga community is close to Yelwan Zangam few kilometers from Jos metropolis along Bauchi road after the University of Jos Narguta hostels.
A member of the community disclosed that the attack took place at about 12:00 hrs. “It took the intervention of the Nigeria Police Force (even though they were a little late) to calm the situation. Two people were hospitalised, search and rescue are ongoing by the Police, Hunters group, and the Vigilante.”
However, the Plateau Police spokesman DSP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the incident, said “Our officers responded to the emergency, and they are doing everything possible to ensure that the area is peaceful, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Bartholomew Onyeka, the Command wants to thank you for personally making that timely call.”
“We also want you to know that by that information given us at that critical time lives and properties were saved, this show that you are your brother’s keeper, we say thank you and urge you to do more in this our fight against crime and criminality on the Plateau.
He told residents to be assured as they have nothing to worry about, because ” the State Commissioner of Police, CP Bartholomew Onyeka has made adequate security arrangements to ensure that all is well and everybody is safe within and outside the Kunga ‘A’ community.”
