At least 35 people have been reportedly killed at Yelwan Zangam community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Daily Trust reports that houses were also burnt down in the attack.
The attack came barely one week after 27 travelers were killed in Gada-biyu – Rukuba road, still in Jos North LGA.
Yakubu Bagudu, a resident, confirmed the fresh attack to Daily Trust on Wednesday morning that more than 35 people were killed, adding that security personnel had been deployed in the area.
The Plateau State Police Command is yet to give details of the incident as at the time of filing this report.
The attack happened hours after headquarters 3 Division of Nigerian Army and Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a multi security task force maintaining peace in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Kaduna, alleged a plot by some merchants to perpetrate unrest in Jos and its environs.
