Curfew has been extended in Nigeria’s Plateau state capital Jos and surrounding areas following the killing of 23 muslim travellers.
There are reported increasing tension in Jos as a result of the killings.
The murder of the 23 Muslim travellers is considered the deadliest violence in the state capital in several years, local media reports monitored by African Entertainment says.
According to reports, those killed were returning to southern Nigeria from the northern city of Bauchi where they had attended a ceremony marking the Islamic New Year.
Reports say several other people were wounded when their convoy of buses was attacked on Saturday, August 13, 2021 in Jos.
Government in the Plateau state reportedly explained that the imposition of curfew was necessary to avoid a further deterioration of the security situation.
