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At slightest 20 group are dormant aft an overnight attack successful Nigeria's north-central region connected Palm Sunday.
The onslaught happened successful nan Gari Ya Waye organization successful nan Jos North area of Plateau state, according to Joyce Lohya Ramnap, nan authorities commissioner for information.
It remains unclear really galore group were wounded aliases killed, and who was down nan massacre.
Residents told The Associated Press that gunmen connected bikes changeable "sporadically" into nan community, sidesplitting astatine slightest 20 people.
Police officers stitchery astatine nan segment of Sunday nighttime onslaught successful Gari Ya Waye organization successful nan Jos North Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Samson Omale/AP Photo)
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International Christian Concern (ICC), a world humanitarian organization, reported nan gunmen killed astatine slightest 30 people.
ICC besides noted astatine slightest 10 group were killed earlier Sunday, pinch humanitarian worker, Alex Barbir, stating connected societal media that nan victims were Christians.
Following nan attacks, nan Plateau authorities government imposed a 48-hour curfew.
People stitchery astatine nan segment of Sunday nighttime onslaught successful Gari Ya Waye organization successful nan Jos North Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Samson Omale/AP Photo)
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In 2025, nan ICC documented nan sidesplitting of astatine slightest 54 Christians successful Zikke colony adjacent Jos pursuing Palm Sunday celebrations.
More than 100 homes were destroyed during nan ambush.
Nigeria is classed nan seventh-worst state successful nan world for Christian persecution, accounting for 72% of nan full number of Christian killings worldwide successful 2025, according to Open Doors, a world Christian charity.
People stitchery successful Gari Ya Waye organization successful nan Jos North Nigeria, Monday, March 30, 2026. (Samson Omale/AP Photo)
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Last twelvemonth alone, Open Doors records show 546 Christians were killed successful nan Plateau State.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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