The Presidential Community Engagement Team, North Central, has conducted a further assessment of the recent attack on Angwan Rukuba in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
This is part of ongoing efforts to support victims, strengthen security response, and prevent a recurrence of the violence.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, North Central, Dr Abiodun Essiet, disclosed this in an update on the aftermath assessment of the attack.
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Sbe said the team documented eyewitness accounts and reviewed the prevailing security situation in the affected community.
According to Dr Essiet, the curfew imposed in the area remains in force from 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. local time, as part of measures to maintain law and order and forestall further breakdown of security.
Dr Essiet said the team also confirmed that 13 victims had so far been buried with support from the government, while the remaining burials have been scheduled for next Tuesday, with affected families receiving logistical assistance and flexibility in making burial arrangements.
She further revealed that the 29 deceased victims were between the ages of 23 and 76, reflecting the effect of the human toll of the attack on the community.
The presidential aide explained that findings from the field assessment are being used to guide coordinated engagements with local authorities, security agencies, and other stakeholders, to restore public confidence and strengthen preventive measures against further violence.
She stated that members of the local vigilante group also led the team through Gari Ya Waye, identified as the escape route allegedly used by the gunmen after the attack, while she said eyewitness reports and other details gathered from the visit would be compiled and submitted to the President.
Dr Essiet stressed that responsive and coordinated action remains critical to protecting lives, supporting bereaved families, and advancing efforts towards lasting peace in the affected community.