Protest broke out on Tuesday at an ECWA Church in Angwan Rukuba community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, during the funeral of some victims of the recent attack on the community.
On Sunday, 29 March, at least 28 people were killed and several others injured after gunmen attacked the community.
The incident triggered widespread outrage on social media and prompted the state government to impose a 48-hour curfew in the local government area.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang ‘strongly condemned’ the attack, describing it as ‘barbaric and unprovoked’.
During a visit to the community on 30 March, Mutfwang declared thatthe state government would not allow a mass burial, assuring families that each victim would be given a dignified burial.
‘We will not allow mass burial. Government will work closely with the families to give each victim a befitting burial. They did not deserve to die in such a manner’, he said.
On Tuesday, a mass funeral service was held at the ECWA Church for seven of the attack victims.
However, some youths disrupted proceedings, accusing the security agencies of arresting three young men for allegedly defending their neighbourhood during the violence.
The irate crowd, which displayed placards of various inscriptions, insisted that the individuals be released before the burial would continue.
One of the protesters queried: ‘How will they come and kill us and still capture our boys, saying they are bandits? For what reason?.
‘This is wickedness of the highest level. If they don’t bring those boys, this funeral will not take place’.
