By Idris Ibrahim
At least 30 persons were reportedly killed by suspected gunmen in a community in Jos, Plateau state capital.
The incident occured Tuesday night at Yelwan Zangam community in Jos North Local Government Area ( LGA) of the state.
According to Daily Trust report, Wednesday, it was gathered that the assailants burnt down houses during the deadly attack.
The Abuja-based media organisation cited a witness saying that security operatives had been deployed in the community shortly after the attack.
However, this recent attack came barely 10 days after over 20 commuters were killed by suspected hoodlums in Gada-biyu, along Rukuba road in Jos North LGA.
The victims were islamic worshipers who are followers of a popular Islamic cleric, Dahiru Bauchi. They were embarking on a journey from Bauchi to Ikare, Ondo state when they were attacked.
Newsdiaryonline could not independently verify the number of persons killed during the latest attack in Yelwan Zangam as at the time of filing in this report.
Ubah Garba Ogaba, Plateau State Police Command spokesman did not respond to multiple calls and messages when contacted Wednesday for comments.
The killing sparked outrage in Jos as youth staged protests across the state capital.The protests resulted in traffic gridlock Wednesday.
