Death toll in Plateau attacks hits 33 as protest halts burial
Author: olufemiajasaPublished on: April 8, 2026Country: Nigeria
Society & LifestyleCrime & Law

Tension gripped the Angwan Rukuba community in Plateau State as the death toll from the Palm Sunday attacks rose to 33. Angry women and youths protested, disrupting the mass burial of victims at the ECWA Church. The state government pledged to investigate the killings and ensure justice, while the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria emphasized that lasting peace cannot be achieved without justice.
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