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Police Begin Investigation As Seven Traders Injured In Fresh Plateau Shooting
A security source said the bus was trailed before the shooting, and victims were taken to hospital after the attack on returning traders.
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, gunmen attacked a vehicle conveying 20 traders returning from the Kara Bukuru Livestock Market in Jos South Local Government Area, killing one person and injuring seven others.
- This attack follows a September 20, 2026, incident in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area where five Fulani herders were killed, prompting Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association to warn that such violence is not isolated.
- Plateau State Police Command Commissioner CP Ayodeji Faniyan directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police to investigate the shooting, while seven injured victims are receiving medical care at the Military Clinic in Rukuba Barracks.
- Condemning the attack as "dastardly," MACBAN chairman Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo urged the Plateau State Government, Nigeria Police Force, and Operation Safe Haven to strengthen security along the Kara Bukuru market route.
- Tactical Teams and Anti-robbery Teams have been mobilized to increase security in the area and identify perpetrators, while authorities urged residents to remain calm and report suspicious activity.
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Plateau: One killed, seven injured as gunmen open fire on commercial vehicle
One person was confirmed killed and seven others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a commercial vehicle at the Bukuru Total Roundabout axis in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 6:30 pm on Sunday. The vehicle, a Boxer bus conveying 20 traders returning from […] Plateau: One killed, seven injured as gunmen open fire on commercial vehicle
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