Twenty-five travelers have been confirmed killed and 14 others injured along Rukuba road in Jos North local government area of Plateau state on Saturday morning.
The victims, who were reportedly travelling from Bauchi en-route Jos to Ikare in Ondo state on Saturday morning, ran into a crowd of sympathisers that were in procession for the mass burial of those killed in a Miango attack last week.
Reacting to the incident, Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong in a statement by his spokesperson, Simon Makut, condemned the attack and warned troublemakers bent on fomenting trouble in the state to desist.
According to him, government would not allow any form of lawlessness to disrupt the peace of the state.
“Attacks on innocent citizens, no matter their background, will never be tolerated in the state and those who are found to be behind such attacks will be dealt with decisively to serve as deterrent and restore public order.”
The governor has also directed security agencies to swiftly identify and arrest perpetrators.
The spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, a military task force set up to maintain peace in Plateau state, Major Ishaku Takwa, said 12 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, while normalcy has been restored in the area.
