NSCDC Clash with Traders in Jos North Leaves One Dead

On Thursday, a violent clash occurred at Chorbe Market in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, involving operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and local traders. The confrontation began when NSCDC operatives, invited by the market traders association to enforce a weekly sanitation exercise, attempted to compel roadside traders to comply.

Traders, including Malam Sani Musa and Grace John, resisted, asserting they were not part of the market association and should not be forced to adhere to the sanitation directive. Tensions escalated when armed NSCDC operatives began harassing traders, resulting in gunfire that left one trader dead.

Additionally, hoodlums took advantage of the chaos, vandalizing vehicles parked nearby, including one owned by Ibrahim Yusuf. The situation caused widespread panic, leading residents to flee their homes.

The injured trader was taken to a hospital for treatment, while attempts to contact the Plateau State Police Command's spokesman were unsuccessful.