January 18, 2010
Despite the calmness, initially experienced yesterday in jos, renewed hostilities occurred at Rikkos, Bauchi ring-road, Ali Kazaurf, Congo Russia and Katako area of Jos this morning. According to our correspondent, with the resumption of hostilities in Jos this morning, Plateau State government in consultation with the state security council, reviewing prevailing situation in Jos metropolis has directed the immediate imposition of a twenty-four hour curfew in Jos and Bukuru.According to a police official, who declined to be identified, said as many as 60 people may have been killed since Sunday when clashes started
Police initially imposed a nighttime curfew on Jos on Sunday to ease tensions and prevent a repeat of the November 2008 clashes that killed hundreds of residents. But violence flared up again on Tuesday, forcing the police to extend its curfew.
In a statement by commissioner for information and communication, Gregory Yenlong, residents are advised to adhere strictly to the directive.
"In view of this situation in town, I hereby declare a 24-hour curfew starting from now," said Gregory Anyating, the state's police commissioner.
Residents said sporadic gunfire could be heard in many neighbourhoods and several houses were on fire.
In light of this development, workers are advised to vacate all offices and return home, only those on essential services especially medical workers, media personnel and security officials are exempted.
Meanwhile, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State says no stone will be left unturned in the quest to fish out perpetrators of the civil unrest that has hit some parts of Jos in the past twenty four hours.
The Governor made this known in Jos after a closed-door meeting with two former civilian governors of the state, Chief Solomon Lar and Chief Joshua Dariye.
He has condoled with all those affected by the unrest and commended security operatives for bringing the situation under control.
In the meantime the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Istifanus Mwansat, has summoned all members of the house currently on recess to an emergency sitting.
The sitting according to a statement by the Press Secretary to the speaker is to discuss the current incident in the state.
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