Jos Night Attack: We navigated our way to rescue victims – Military

By Kingsley Chukwuka

The Military Task Force code named Operation safe Haven (OPSH), has said it navigated it’s way through villages to get to the community where suspected Fulani herdsmen killed over 35 people on Tuesday night.

“The gunmen destroyed the bridge linking the town to the community making access to the area difficult for security agencies”, a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Force, Major Ishaku Takwa said.

Recall that suspected Fulani herdsmen Tuesday night attacked a community behind University of Jos killed over 35 people and burnt down houses.

The attackers also disabled the bridge leading to the community preventing any access to help before launching attack.

However, narrating how the army got to the scene of the unfortunate incident, the Media Officer of the Force said troops mobilised to save the community were slowed down by the destruction of the bridge by the marauders.

“Troops eventually got to the scene of the attack by navigating through other villages and met some houses already burnt and casualties recorded.

“Troops are on pursuit in the direction the killers fled”, the military said.