By Marie-Therese Nanlong with agency report

Jos — The Plateau Police Command has said that four persons were killed by unknown gunmen,  Tuesday night, at Wat village, Kuru, in Jos South Local Government Area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Superintendent Felicia Anslem, who confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Jos, yesterday, said the village was attacked by unknown gunmen when the people were asleep, adding that four persons were killed while others were injured.

She said investigation into the killings had commenced and called on members of the community to remain calm.
Capt. Ikedichi Iweha, Media Officer of the Special Task Force in charge of security in Plateau, also confirmed the attack but declined to give details.

PIDAN lauds Plateau youths
This Plateau Initiative for Development and Advancement of the Natives, PIDAN, has commended youths in Plateau State for displaying decorum in the face of the recent challenges being faced by the state, following renewed insecurity of lives and property.

PIDAN noted that youths in the state did not resort to taking the laws into their hands by attacking innocent people even as it sympathised with the families of those who lost their loved ones during the recent twin-bomb attacks in Jos.

Public Relations Officer of PIDAN, Stephen Musa, who made this known, described as barbaric and devilish, the bomb blasts which left scores of people dead and many injured and urged security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators were fished out and dealt with accordingly.

A statement signed by Musa, however, asked the residents of Jos to “remain calm, law abiding, alert and to promptly report any suspicious movement or element within their environment to the respective security agencies.

”It is unfortunate that the incidents came at the time the state was enjoying relative peace. The Plateau State government must immediately ensure that traders are moved to designated markets as well as clear major streets of illegal traders, ban street and highway trading and hawking in our cities to create enabling environment for effective security surveillance.”

Similarly, the South-South Indegenes Association in a statement signed by its President-General, Mr Smart Irabor asked Plateau indigenes not to be despondent but perpetually vigilant while praying for God’s intervention and forgiveness.