Terrorists killed at least 12 Christians in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, on Palm Sunday evening, and bodies remained on the streets as authorities imposed a 48-hour curfew.
The attack happened around 8pm on 29 March in the Gari Ya Waye area of the community.
Terrorists opened fire on residents, many of them Christians in student neighbourhoods, and then left the scene.
Local accounts say the toll could reach 26 or more, but police put the confirmed number at 12 dead with several others injured.
US-based scholar Eyal Yakoby spoke out the next day.
He pointed to the lack of public reaction and criticised attempts to play down the incident.
“Christians’ bodies lie on the streets yet there is no outrage,” he said, as he called for the world to take the violence seriously.
Plateau State Government moved quickly to restore order.
Officials announced the curfew across Jos North from midnight on Sunday until 1 April.
They said security forces would step up operations in the area.
Residents did not wait for calm to return. Hundreds took to the streets on Monday morning and defied the curfew.
They protested at the scene, blocked roads and demanded action from the authorities.
Security teams later used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The violence fits a pattern of repeated attacks in Plateau State.
This time terrorists targeted a mixed residential zone on a major Christian holiday, which left families and students in shock.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang condemned the killings and promised investigations, yet many locals say they have heard such promises before.
As the curfew took hold, students at nearby institutions received advice to stay indoors.
Shops stayed shut and streets stayed empty in the affected parts of Jos North.
Families began to bury their dead while questions about who carried out the attack and why it happened so openly remain unanswered.
