Plateau State chapter of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has claimed that the Muslim community lost four of its members while 10 are still missing following the devastating attacks in the Gari Yawaye community of Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of the state on Sunday night which left over 30 people dead and several others injured.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by Salim Umar, the JNI Secretary in the state, the organization disclosed that the discovery was made after thorough investigations and reports from Muslim communities in the state following the attack.
Umar stated that contrary to stories making the rounds that only Christians were targeted in the attack, Muslim faithful also suffered casualties.
“The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Plateau State Chapter, regrets to confirm the death of four Muslims and reports ten others missing following the recent attack on Anguwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area,” Umar said.
“Following thorough investigation and reports received from Muslim communities, we have discovered that four Muslims were killed while ten are still missing.”
He added that the bodies of some of the victims were identified by their relatives at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, while the 10 missing persons have remained unaccounted for, and their families have continued to search for them since the incident with no luck.
“We have also discovered that two persons are currently receiving treatment at JUTH. JNI is in touch with the families of the victims.
“We condole with the parents of all the victims who lost their loved ones and call on the public to remain calm. We appreciate the efforts of the state government and the security agencies for controlling the situation,” the JNI Secretary said.