Four traders were reportedly killed on Monday in an ambush by hoodlums while travelling from Jos to Pankshin, Plateau state for business.
The traders were said to be six, from Gangere, a surbub of Jos metropolis.
They were said to be shoe sellers travelling to Pankshin market when they were attacked before Mangu Hale community in Mangu LGA also in Plateau state.
The assailants reportedly intercepted them at gunpoint, killing four of the traders while two escaped.
The incident immediately heightened tension in parts of Jos, prompting the deployment of security personnel to forestall unrest and maintain order.
An official of the Traders and Marketers Association, Jos Main Market branch, Suleiman Abubakar confirmed the incident in an interview.
He said the victims were attacked while on their way to the weekly market in Pankshin.
Abubakar said, “Four out of the six traders from Gangare, Jos, going to Pankshin were attacked and killed two of them escaped, and we have spoken with them.
News of the killings triggered anxiety within the Gangare community, with residents expressing fear of possible reprisals.
Security operatives have since been stationed in the area to prevent further escalation.
Government sources disclosed that authorities intervened to prevent the corpses from being transported back to Jos for burial, citing concerns that such movement could inflame tensions in the city. The victims were subsequently buried in Barkin Ladi in accordance with Islamic rites.
There was an official statement on the attack, no official confirmation 2but investigations are said to be ongoing.
Tension in Jos as hoodlums kill fouŕ traders
