{"id":198183,"date":"2026-03-31T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plateau-killings-death-toll-in-angwan-rukuba-attack-rises"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:12:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:12:48","slug":"plateau-killings-death-toll-in-angwan-rukuba-attack-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/plateau-killings-death-toll-in-angwan-rukuba-attack-rises","title":{"rendered":"Plateau Killings Death Toll in Angwan Rukuba Attack Rises"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>DAeath toll in Sunday night\u2019s devastating attack on Gari Yawaye community in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, has risen above 30, according to residents of the community.<\/p>\n<p>A youth leader in the community, Philip Markus who revealed this to DAILY POST in a telephone chat on Tuesday morning, said more deaths were recorded as some victims who suffered various degrees of injuries during the attack could not make it.<\/p>\n<p>Markus said after the attack, about 12 corpses were recovered in different parts of the community, while the injured were taken to hospitals, including the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State Specialist Hospital, and other private hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, lamented that some of the victims gave up the ghost while receiving treatment, while five fresh corpses were discovered during a thorough search in parts of the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is sad to say that the death toll is now more than 30 and we fear that it could increase as the days go by,\u201d Markus said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the attack on Sunday night, we discovered about 12 bodies who died on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral other people were seriously injured and we took them to JUTH, Bingham, Plateau Specialist Hospital and other private hospitals. The number of injured people were more than 100.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut sadly, we have lost more than 15 people so far. Some of them died while receiving treatment due to the severity of their injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Monday, we also recovered five more bodies in various locations in Angwan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo as at now, I can tell you that we have lost more than 30 people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. DAeath toll in Sunday night\u2019s devastating attack on Gari Yawaye community in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, has risen above 30, according to residents of the community. 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