Operatives hunt gunmen who killed three in fresh Jos attack

The Plateau State Police Command has launched a manhunt for armed assailants who killed three people and injured one in Chwel Nyango Community in Jos South Local Government Area, on the night of 3rd April 2026.

In a statement on Friday, the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, said the attack occurred at about 9:20 pm when the victims were returning from a mining site.

Alabo said the State Command immediately deployed a patrol team led by the Divisional Police Officer of ‘B’ Division Bukuru.

He noted that the injured victim was promptly evacuated to a hospital and is currently receiving treatment.

Alabo explained that the State Commissioner of Police, Bassey Ewah, expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased and the Community, describing the incident as a “senseless loss of lives.”

He added that the commissioner ordered the immediate enforcement of a statewide ban on night grasing and night mining, as well as the total ban on commercial motorcycles within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis.

Alabo also noted that a ban on commercial tricycles, popularly called Keke-Napep, had been imposed for Sunday, 5th April 2026.

He urged residents to comply with these directives and avoid unnecessary movements, particularly at night.

The latest attack, which happened around 10:40 pm was carried out by the armed assailants who invaded the community, shooting sporadically before escaping into the darkness.

Residents said some locals sustained injuries during the attack which has heightened tension in the area

Spokesman for the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Rwang Tengwong, confirmed the attack, describing it as “one too many” senseless assaults on innocent citizens.

“Just yesterday night, some persons came to Gyel community, which resulted in the death of three persons

“This cycle of attacks on our rural communities must stop,” Tengwong stated while condemning the attack and calling on security agencies to swiftly apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

He urged residents of rural communities in Jos South, Riyom, and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas to be vigilant.