Plateau Residents Defy Curfew, Storm Streets In Angry Protest Over Palm Sunday Massacre
Hundreds of angry residents in Plateau State on Monday morning defied the state-imposed curfew, flooding the streets in protest over the deadly Palm Sunday attack that claimed several lives in Jos North Local Government Area.
The protest, which took place at the scene of the massacre in Anguwan Rukuba, was captured in a live TikTok stream monitored by SaharaReporters.
The visibly agitated residents were seen chanting and demanding urgent government action, insisting that the imposition of a curfew was not a solution to the recurring killings.
“People are outside because of the attack that happened yesterday. They chased the security men because they are not doing any help right here,” one of the protesting residents said.
“Yesterday around 7pm to 8pm in the night, there is was no light so these people (suspected terrorists) firing, as in straight shooting on rapid, a lot of people have to flee for their lives.”
The demonstrators accused authorities of failing to prevent repeated attacks in the area, describing the curfew as both “unnecessary” and “ineffective.”
However, the protest was soon disrupted as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force moved in to disperse the crowd.
Eyewitnesses said the officers began chasing protesters while preparing to fire tear gas canisters.
The eyewitness added, “People are now running because the police want to shoot at us. They want to fire teargas.”
The protest follows a gruesome attack on Sunday evening when suspected terrorists reportedly dressed in military uniforms stormed Anguwan Rukuba and opened fire on residents.
As earlier reported by SaharaReporters, the gunmen invaded the community at about 8 p.m., shooting indiscriminately at people in what eyewitnesses described as a busy market area.
“This is my area. Gunmen came around 8 p.m. to Angwa Rukuba and shot randomly at people. It’s a market setting. People who saw them said they came in soldier khaki. They left many injured,” a resident, Nyam Isaac, had said.
Another eyewitness account circulating on social media also described the attack as sudden and brutal.
“Crisis in Jos: Gunmen attacked Angwa Rukuba Community, killing several residents in sporadic shooting. Tension gripped the area after the sudden attack,” the post read.
Amid the outrage, some Nigerians expressed frustration over what they described as the normalisation of mass killings in the country.
“Jos is under curfew tonight. Palm Sunday. Gunmen on motorcycles shot through a student community and killed at least 10 people. Over 40 dead in Plateau since Thursday,” a social media user, Kaptain Kush, wrote.
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— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) March 30, 2026
Plateau residents defy curfew, take to the streets in rage over the Palm Sunday killings.pic.twitter.com/caTI0flPng
— Linda Ikeji Blog (@lindaikeji) March 30, 2026
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