From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Echoes of the Sunday massacre in Angwan Rukuba have reverberated beyond the Jos metropolis, as gunmen on Wednesday night stormed communities in Barkin Ladi, killing two persons and injuring two others.
It was also reported that a 27-year-old man, identified as Amos Monday, a resident of Du’a village in Kwi Ward, was killed when gunmen ambushed some youths between Baten village in Wereng Ward and Du’a village in Kwi Ward at about 8:15 pm.
Our correspondent gathered that in the Heipang incident, the victims, among whom was a woman, were shot in Ban community, opposite the Plateau State Polytechnic.
The gunmen were said to have stormed the area around 11 pm and shot sporadically, hitting three persons who were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
It was learnt that one of them later succumbed to the injuries sustained during the attack.
The shooting triggered apprehension among students of the polytechnic, especially those living off-campus.
Earlier in Riyom Local Government Area, gunmen had also struck, killing the 28-year-old Amos.
National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Rwang Tengwong, confirmed both attacks to newsmen in Jos.
He advised residents of Kwi, Wereng and neighbouring communities in Jos South, Barkin Ladi and Riyom to remain vigilant.
The two incidents added to rising tensions across flashpoint communities in Plateau State following last Sunday’s deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba, in Jos city centre.
In a move to forestall a spillover, authorities in Mangu Local Government Area of the state had imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew to prevent the infiltration of unwanted elements into the area.
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