Chaos broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Wednesday, following the relaxation of the 48-hour curfew by the state government.
The curfew, which was imposed following the massacre of no fewer than 28 people in the Angwan Rukuba area of the state, was relaxed to help residents go about their lawful duties.
However, violence broke out in various parts of the state capital on Wednesday, with businesses shut down as residents took to their heels over reprisal attacks.
It was alleged that aggrieved residents of Angwan Rukuba barricaded roads in protest of the killing by terrorists in the area.
Our correspondent in Jos bore witness to people at the St. Augustine’s Major Seminary/Bible Faith area running and leaving their houses for safe havens.
Videos making the rounds on social media, which were also seen by our correspondent, showed street touts beating to death an unarmed young man at the Katako Junction, close to the University of Jos Permanent Site.
Other clips showed tension around the Zololo axis of Jos, Plateau State, with residents running to safety. However, a police patrol van was also seen in the video with operatives on the ground to restore sanity in the community.
Also, there was apprehension at the Nasarawa Gwom area, where video clips showed the breakout of violence and the burning of tires by locals.
The police operatives were quickly mobilized to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
At the time of filing this report, police patrol teams and members of the vigilante are evident in the streets, patrolling the nooks and crannies of the state capital.
However, businesses have been shot down in most markets, including the Katako Market and Farin Gada Market, as observed by our correspondent.
