Mr Zango said that criminals launched the attack on Saturday night during the annual ritual festival of ‘Zerreci’.
Ishaku Takwa, a spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven in Plateau and environs, said, “I don’t have the details.’’
“The troops responded swiftly and mobilised to the village, but on reaching the community, the attackers had fled the village.”
The committee has the mandate to find solutions to the clashes and killings in the state.
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The church said state governors feel frustrated over their inability to give orders to federal security agencies in their states.
Yelwa Zangam community was attacked by gunmen on Tuesday night.
The police confirmed the development but declined further details.
Mr Lalong said use of hard drugs was aggravating security challenges in the state, urging elders not to relent in advising them against such lifestyle.
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the renewed violence in Jos, describing it as a tit-for-tat action.
The government’s laxity in addressing emerging attacks could yet again heighten ethnic clashes among residents of “The Home of Peace and Tourism.”
