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PublishedTwenty-two persons were killed around 9.28am on Saturday when a group of rampaging youths attacked a convoy of five buses on Rukuba Road in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.The victims were said to be returning from the annual Zikr prayer in Bauchi State and heading for Ikare in Ondo State.
“Unfortunately, some persons lost their lives in the incident, while others with varying degrees of injury have been evacuated to a medical facility for care. The protesters were dressed in black attire and displayed placards with different inscriptions calling on the authorities to stop the killings in Bassa and other local government areas of the state.
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