Gunmen Attack Traders on Bukuru Expressway, One Dead

On October 4, gunmen attacked a vehicle transporting traders along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, resulting in one death and seven injuries. The shooting occurred around 4:30 PM near the Total Filling Station Roundabout, targeting a vehicle carrying approximately 20 passengers returning from Kara Market.

Musa Abubakar was confirmed dead, while the injured individuals—identified as Ibrahim Aliyu, Abdullahi Aliyu, Abdullahi Saidu, Abdussalam Saidu, Faisal Gambo, Abdussalam Yau, and Adam Umar—were evacuated for medical treatment at the Military Clinic at Rukuba Barracks. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the incident and initiated an investigation, with Commissioner of Police Ayodeji Faniyan directing the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of investigations to ensure the attackers are identified and prosecuted.

Tactical and anti-robbery teams have been deployed to enhance security in the area. The attackers, suspected to be members of a Berom militia, fled the scene, and the motives behind the attack remain unclear.