Again, gunmen reportedly kill four traders in Plateau

2026-02-23 - 16:26

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos No fewer than four traders have been feared killed on Monday when gunmen ambushed a group of six shoe sellers travelling from Gangare in Jos to Pankshin local government council for business. Our correspondent gathered that the victims were attacked by the gunmen while in transit shortly before reaching Mangu Hale in Mangu LGA. The killing of the traders raised tensions within Jos and its environs, leading to the deployment of security personnel to restore order. Suleiman Abubakar, an official of the Traders and Marketers Association, Jos Main Market branch, confirmed the incident, stating that the victims were shot while travelling. He said, “Four out of the six traders from Gangare, Jos, going to Pankshin were attacked and killed.” Two of them escaped, and we have spoken with them,” Abubakar said. The Plateau Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, was unreachable for comment when contacted.