Vanguard (Lagos)

Nigeria: Jos Crisis - Jonathan Sacks National Security Adviser

A woman wailing over the killings in Dogon Na Hauwa village in Jos. (Photo Courtesy Vanguard)

THE Jos crisis which led to the death of about 400 people on Sunday, has led to the sacking of the National Security Adviser, Sarki Mukhtar, by the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

To replace him is Aliyu Gusau, a one time National Security Adviser to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.

Meantime, about 400 corpses of the victims of Sunday's massacre were, yesterday, given a mass burial at Dogon Na Hauwa village in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State amid tears and wailings.

This emerged as, former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, said there was no alternative to dialogue in resolution of conflicts. He spoke at a peace conference on the recurring crisis in Jos.


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  • Udeh CY
    Mar 13 2010, 02:31

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  • mbgeidam
    Mar 9 2010, 08:54

    I am not happy with what happened to jos people. But let me tell nigerians muslim, cristain and free thinkers that the culprit of this even is the Government of Plateau state. and they have forgent that transgrassion never passive, 'if it does it will rake the habour of the papetraters'

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