Women halt burial in Angwan Rukuba over arrest of youths
By Kolade Adeyemi, Jos Tension heightened in Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday when angry women took to the streets carrying leaves and
By Kolade Adeyemi, Jos
Tension heightened in Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State yesterday when angry women took to the streets carrying leaves and chanting songs to stop the planned mass burial of some victims of the Palm Sunday attack by gunmen.
The protesting women in black joined by some youths, locked the entrance of the church where the mass burial was scheduled.
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They cited allegations that military authorities had arrested three youths from the community in connection with investigations into the killings.
A source in the community told The Nation that the women were demanding the unconditional release of the arrested youths before any burial could take place.
It took the intervention of youth leaders to calm the situation.
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It was gathered that the detained youths, were, however, released by the military, when the situation became charged, pave way for the eventual burial of the seven victims.
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It will be recalled that unknown gunmen, suspected to be bandits, attacked the Gari Ya Waye area of Angwan Rukuba on Palm Sunday night, killing over 28 people and injuring several others.
The attackers stormed the densely populated community around 7:30pm and opened fire indiscriminately on residents.
Normalcy has returned to the community and the funeral mass for the victims has been conducted.
