Protesting youths burn Plateau farmer’s house

On Tuesday morning, enraged youths set fire to a farmer's house in the Angwa Rukuba-Etoo Baba community in the Jos area of Plateau State. They also raided his poultry farm, looting birds before setting the farm ablaze as well.

Mrs. Janet Haruna, a resident of the community, confirmed the incident, stating, "We need help in our Angwa Rukuba-Etoo Baba community in Jos North LGA because some angry youths have just set the house of a farmer on fire."

According to Haruna, the youths' actions were triggered by the alleged killing of a security guard working for the farmer. She explained, "The fire has just burnt the house, including the cars packed in the farmer’s compound, and it has just spread to another building belonging to his neighbor."

She further detailed the events, saying, "From what I heard, the youth were angry because a security man working for the farmer was killed after he was accused of stealing some eggs from his poultry farm."

Haruna continued, "It was the farmer’s son who was alleged to have killed the security guard at the poultry farm. The son, who had been suspecting the security guard of stealing, was said to have caught him red-handed and started beating him; in the process, the security guard collapsed and died; then the youth came to their family house and set it ablaze. The corpse of the security guard has been evacuated to the hospital."

In response to the incident, the state fire service arrived to contain the fire, and security personnel were deployed to prevent further chaos.

The spokesman for the state police command, Alabo Alfred, redirected inquiries to the Divisional Police Officer overseeing the area, who was actively addressing the situation.