Several hours after Naraguta area, a neighbouring settlement near the University of Jos became restive a modicum of peace has returned to the area as well as the tense atmosphere which enveloped the capital city subsiding.
Spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, Ubah Gabriel couldn’t give details on what caused the unrest but was reported to have said, following the swift intervention of security led by DCP Aliyu Tafida Saleh as directed by the state Police Commissioner, Isaac Akinmoyede, normalcy has been restored not only in the area but Jos metropolis entirely.
The Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, through our source confirmed that one person was killed in the incident, but said investigation is still ongoing and the public will be informed about the details of their findings. Several houses and properties were touched in the crisis.
One of the victims whose car was burned at the scene, Mr. Peter Gokat, said he was caught in the incident when he went to the area with his sister to assist her pack her luggages.
He told our source: “when we sensed danger, we withdrew to get security assistance to get my car out but unfortunately before returning my car was already on flames”.
Apart from the car, houses and other properties were also affected in the area.
Our source learnt that the incident was caused following a protest by youth in the area over land dispute between some residents of the area and the authority of the University of Jos who are fencing the land to protect it from further encroachment.
Before the incident, it was gathered that the issue was already in court before the unfortunate accident took place.
As at the time of reporting the tensed atmosphere that had enveloped the city had given way to normalcy.
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