An Islamic school in the Bukuru area of Jos in Plateau State was hit by a bomb

The Plateau state governor’s spokesman, Pam Ayuba who confirmed the incident said “there was an explosion this morning  in the Bukuru area of Jos South. The bomb was intended to blow up the secretariat of Jos South local government”

The casualty figure has not been confirmed, but a military spokesman and residents said one young person died in the attack.

A resident, Murtala Abdullahi said an attacker fired a heavy weapon at a building from a main avenue, and that it appeared a Muslim school in the Bukuru area, across the street from the government building, was the target.

Military spokesman, Salihu Mustapha, who also confirmed the attack, said “someone opened fire on some innocents… one of the bullets hit a child.”

Tension is high in Plateau after the army said it planned to launch campaigns in several areas to root out gunmen suspected of belonging to a mainly Muslim group of herdsmen accused of killing more than 100 people earlier this month. culled from channels tv

According to SaharaReporters, New York

A rocket propelled grenade reportedly fired by a man driving an Opel car has hit a neighborhood in Bukuru Jos causing a loud explosion. Sources said the blast hit an Islamic school opposite Jos South new secretariat on the expressway in Bukuru killing at least one person.

The explosion led to shooting by security agencies who cordoned off the area as soon as the explosion occurred.

Already restive youths in two neighborhoods in Jos have engaged in protests over the latest attacks forcing businesses and banks to close down.

Jos residents said the whole machinery of the State Task Force has already moved to embark on a military action aimed at clearing certain Fulani settlements in Riyom.