| The numbers of casualty and death toll have | | | | has increased to sixty adding that they were |
| increased in the religious crisis between the Muslim | | | | caught with dangerous assorted weapons. |
| and Christians in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria which | | | | In a Press briefing by the State Police |
| had led to the death of dozens of people while | | | | Commissioner Greggory Anyanting, it was |
| others injured in fresh sectarian violence leading to | | | | reported that the crisis was caused by some |
| the imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew. | | | | Muslims youths who without provocation attacked |
| The crisis blowup at the Dutse Uku area of Jos | | | | worshippers at the St. Michael Catholic Church in |
| North after an argument on the rebuilding of | | | | the Nasarawa Gwong area between 5:30 and 6:30 |
| homes destroyed in the November 2008 clashes. | | | | pm on Sunday. He said investigations were still on |
| The violence later spread to Nasarawa Gwom, | | | | to establish the causes of the violence. |
| Rikkos and Yanshanu areas of the city. | | | | According to the Police Commissioner 35 persons |
| Findings revealed that the rampaging youths | | | | are arrested while five of them in military |
| armed with dangerous weapon still carried out | | | | uniforms, carrying assorted weapons. “I |
| attacked on people and going around destroying | | | | cannot give casualty figures now until my men |
| property in spite of the presence of the law | | | | complete their full investigation,” he said. |
| enforcement agencies in the troubled Nasarawa | | | | The crisis started at Dutse Uku when some |
| and Dutse Uku areas of Jos North Local | | | | youths tried to stop one Alhaji (names yet to be |
| Government Area of the state, killings and burning | | | | confirmed) from rebuilding his house that was |
| of houses still continued in the early hour of | | | | burnt during the November 2008 crisis. The Alhaji |
| Monday. | | | | was allegedly beaten by the youths. This drew |
| | | | | the attention of some rival youths who came |
| As the youths who are armed in the area over | | | | over, leading to a fight between Christian and |
| powered the Police as the Assistant | | | | Muslim youths, witnesses said. |
| Commissioner of Police and five other policemen | | | | The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Monday |
| was attacked by the mob and sustained fatal | | | | took a swipe on religious, political and community |
| injuries, the Police Force retreated. The military | | | | leaders over their alleged failure to bring a halt to |
| where later in control of the situation, ready to | | | | the incessant crisis on the Plateau, saying they |
| fire and for any kind of action as the Military men | | | | must brace up and inspire cultural renaissance by |
| exaggerated patrol with armor tanks but the | | | | working hard to overcome differences that |
| rampaging youths still took the advantage of | | | | divided the people which should be based on core |
| inadequate security men on ground to unleash | | | | values of humanity. |
| mayhem on innocent people, killing both children | | | | Following yet another report of violent clashes in |
| and women. | | | | the precinct of Nasarawa Gwom of Jos town in |
| | | | | Plateau state, the Arewa Consultative Forum |
| The Plateau State Specialist Hospital and Jos | | | | (ACF) wishes to say enough of senseless violence |
| University Teaching Hospital corpse are been | | | | leading top loss of lives. |
| turned in by the Police and the Nigerian Red Cross | | | | ACF stated that violence, be it political, religious or |
| while no fewer than 10 corpses are been found | | | | ethnic differences is not acceptable to God or |
| at the Central Mosque and 16 people were taken | | | | Allah as well as the peace loving people of Nigeria |
| to the hospital with gunshot wounds while some | | | | and to the atmosphere needed for |
| were heavily cut with machete. | | | | socio-economic development. Surely, no society |
| | | | | can thrive on the basis of its factions but by |
| A report made available stated that over 20 | | | | tolerant accommodation of one another. |
| corpses lying at Anguwan Dula Local Government | | | | Religious, political and community leaders must |
| while on Bauchi road over twelve corpses were | | | | brace up and inspire cultural renaissance by |
| sighted along the major streets while some were | | | | working hard to overcome differences that divide |
| burnt beyond recognition and several houses | | | | the people and this should be based on core |
| destroyed. | | | | values of humanity, ACF stated |
| | | | | All commercial activities were paralyzed stopped |
| The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Greg | | | | on Monday while only few people were seen on |
| Ayanting who confirmed that some of his men | | | | the street. |
| were injured added that the number of arrest | | | | |