Apprehension As Fulani Bandits Open Fire At Local Beer Parlor, Kill 4 In Jos (Photos)

At least four young men have been confirmed dead and several others injured after an attack by suspected
Fulani militants at a local drinking joint in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

It was gathered that the ugly incident occurred around 10pm on Thursday, September 24, when some youths were hanging out at the beer parlour in Gwol village in K/Vom, Jos south Local Government Area of Plateau State.

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It was learnt that the armed militants, numbering about twenty, stormed the joint and opened fire, shooting sporadically at innocent occupants in the drinking joint, killing four on the spot while one sustained serious injuries.

Sources say the attack has caused panic in the community, as residents took to their heels, abandoning their houses. Some fled into the bush for safety, the source said, adding that the bandits also destroyed properties and farms before they left.

Confirming the attack, ASP Gabriel Ubah, the police command’s spokesperson in the state, said the command has commenced full investigations into the incident, adding that the State Commissioner of Police along with other operational Personnel of the Command have visited the scene.

The spokesperson added that normalcy has been restored to the affected community while more security men have been drafted to the area to maintain law and order.