By Moses Gbande
Official information from Operation SAVE HAVEN says it has successfully brought under control the civil unrest that ensued between Fulani herders and miners at Yelwa Zangam general area of Jos North LGA in the early hours of Tuesday 15 February 22.
It adds that there was another upheaval in the late hours of same day, when a vehicle conveying passengers was attacked along road Jos-Jingir.
Statement for m the military Information Officer OPSH, Major Ishaku Takwa says upon receiving the distress calls Troops of Operation swiftly responded to both incidents and brought the situation under control.
” Unfortunately, one person was killed and another injured at the mining site. On the unfortunate attack on commuters, three persons lost their lives, 2 other passengers sustained varying degree of injuries and 6 others were rescued.
“While condemning the violence, the Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN, Maj Gen Ibrahim Ali commiserated with the families of the victims of the unfortunate incidents. While assuring that everything would be done to bring perpetrators of the violence to book, General Ibrahim Ali urges law abiding citizens to remain calm as troops are already on the trail of the perpetrators of the attacks”.
He promised update the public on further development accordingly.
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