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From Jude Owuamanam Jos
Tension rose in Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday as angry women protested the planned mass burial of unclaimed victims of the Palm Sunday deadly attack.
The mass burial was for unidentified victims and those not claimed by their relatives.
As early as 7 am, the women lined the streets protesting the alleged arrest of some youths in the community.
The protesting women, carrying leaves and chanting songs to stop the planned mass burial, were joined by some youths, who locked the entrance of the church where the mass burial was scheduled.
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They decried the arrest of three youths by the military authorities from the community in connection with investigations into the killings.
A pastor in a local church, who was supposed to bury his father, was prevented from doing so, as the women demanded the unconditional release of the arrested youths before any burial could take place.
It took the intervention of youth leaders to calm frayed nerves
As at the time of writing,, normalcy has returned to the community, and the funeral mass for the victims is ongoing.
