Mangu, Plateau State – – At least 12 travellers from the Basawa community in Zaria, Kaduna State, were brutally killed on Friday evening when a mob attacked their bus in Mangu, Plateau State. Eleven others sustained injuries and are currently receiving hospital treatment following the horrific incident.

The victims, a group of 31 men, women, and children, were en route to Qua’an Pan Local Government Area to attend a wedding ceremony. They were travelling in an 18-seater bus belonging to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, when they reportedly ran into a mob around 8:00 PM.

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Sheikh Suleiman Haruna, the Chief Imam of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, confirmed the grim details to journalists. He stated that eight corpses have been deposited at Mangu General Hospital, and efforts are underway with security personnel to recover the remaining four bodies. “There were 31 travellers in the bus,” Sheikh Haruna stated. “We have asked the security personnel to help recover the remaining four bodies. We were together with the chairman of Mangu LGA, and he has been up and doing on the matter.”

One of the survivors, Ibrahim Umar, recounted the terrifying ordeal from his hospital bed. “We were heading to Qua’an Pan to attend a wedding ceremony of our brother when we missed the road because we didn’t know it,” Umar narrated. “We stopped and asked some people for directions, but before we knew it, they surrounded the vehicle, shouting that we should be killed.”

Umar further detailed the assault, stating, “They started beating and attacking us with dangerous weapons. The mob killed the driver first and then attacked others. They burned the bus with the corpses inside. We are now in the hospital, receiving care.”

When contacted for comment, the spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alfred Altau, acknowledged awareness of the incident, stating that the police would issue a formal statement later.

The attack has sent shockwaves through the community, with many calling for swift justice and increased security measures to prevent such tragedies.