Tension erupted in Gero, a community in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Monday after suspected gunmen killed two women, prompting angry protests by residents demanding improved security and justice.
The bodies of the women were reportedly found in the early hours of Monday in the community, located behind the Jos South Local Government Secretariat.
Protesters, including women and youths, carried the bodies to the council secretariat, accusing authorities of failing to protect residents from recurring attacks.
The protesters also blocked sections of the road leading to the secretariat, disrupting vehicular movement as they demanded urgent government intervention and the arrest of those responsible for the killings.
One of the protesters, Mary Chollom, described the incident as another painful reminder of the persistent insecurity confronting communities across Plateau State.
